# Is highrisehq.com 2 separate rails app? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [April 27, 2007, 6:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-highrisehq-com-2-separate-rails-app/93076 "2007-04-27T06:52:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dorren](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dorren](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dorren)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 6:52am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-highrisehq-com-2-separate-rails-app/93076/1 "2007-04-27T06:52:08Z")
is [highrisehq.com](http://highrisehq.com) 2 separate rails apps or just one? > From poking around, it seems like the main signup site is separate > from client site, like [xyz.highrisehq.com](http://xyz.highrisehq.com). If so, what’s the reason > for 2 separate apps? ---
**Author:** ![Dorren](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dorren](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dorren)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 7:16am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-highrisehq-com-2-separate-rails-app/93076/2 "2007-04-27T07:16:09Z")
It’s easier to separate functionality that way. For instance with Cashboard I run 2 separate apps off the same database. > **[Freelance Time Tracking Software — Online Invoice Software](https://cashboardapp.com/)** > > Freelance time tracking software, online invoice software & project management. > Used by thousands worldwide since 2007. FREE trial. …and the actual app @ http://\*.cashboardapp.com I wouldn’t be surprised if the signals are doing the same thing. On 4/26/07, Dorren [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > ## – ## seth at subimage interactive ## [http://www.subimage.com](http://www.subimage.com) [http://sublog.subimage.com](http://sublog.subimage.com) > **[Freelance Time Tracking Software — Online Invoice Software](https://cashboardapp.com/)** > > Freelance time tracking software, online invoice software & project management. > Used by thousands worldwide since 2007. FREE trial. [http://dev.subimage.com/projects/substruct](http://dev.subimage.com/projects/substruct) ---
**Author:** ![Dorren](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dorren](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dorren)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 7:49am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-highrisehq-com-2-separate-rails-app/93076/3 "2007-04-27T07:49:59Z")
Subimage Interactive wrote: > It’s easier to separate functionality that way. > > For instance with Cashboard I run 2 separate apps off the same database. > > [http://www.getcashboard.com](http://www.getcashboard.com) > …and the actual app @ http://\*.cashboardapp.com Just curious how are you doing controller routing. i.e. say [app1.xyz.com](http://app1.xyz.com) =\> has an action which goes to [app2.xyz.com](http://app2.xyz.com)? What I would like to know is there any elegant DRY way of doing redirect\_to back and forth from completely different app but under same domain? What I have done so far is typing in actual URL for redirect\_to …is there a better way… Cheers > I wouldn’t be surprised if the signals are doing the same thing. > On 4/26/07, Dorren [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > > > ## – > > ## seth at subimage interactive > > ## [http://www.subimage.com](http://www.subimage.com) [http://sublog.subimage.com](http://sublog.subimage.com) > > [http://www.getcashboard.com](http://www.getcashboard.com) > [http://dev.subimage.com/projects/substruct](http://dev.subimage.com/projects/substruct) ---
**Author:** ![Dorren](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dorren](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dorren)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 8:55am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-highrisehq-com-2-separate-rails-app/93076/4 "2007-04-27T08:55:15Z")
There’s only one instance where I link from one app to the other. After a signup on [www.getcashboard.com](http://www.getcashboard.com), the user is automatically redirected to their application specific URL and prompted to login. The Account model stores this url, so redirecting is brain-dead. Sorry I couldn’t be more of a help… On 4/26/07, Dan [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Just curious how are you doing controller routing. i.e. say [app1.xyz.com](http://app1.xyz.com) > > > On 4/26/07, Dorren [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > – > Posted via [http://www.ruby-forum.com/](http://www.ruby-forum.com/). > > > ## – ## seth at subimage interactive ## [http://www.subimage.com](http://www.subimage.com) [http://sublog.subimage.com](http://sublog.subimage.com) > **[Freelance Time Tracking Software — Online Invoice Software](https://cashboardapp.com/)** > > Freelance time tracking software, online invoice software & project management. > Used by thousands worldwide since 2007. FREE trial. [http://dev.subimage.com/projects/substruct](http://dev.subimage.com/projects/substruct) ---
**Author:** ![Dorren](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@Dorren](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Dorren)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2007, 9:03pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/is-highrisehq-com-2-separate-rails-app/93076/5 "2007-04-27T21:03:50Z")
> Just curious how are you doing controller routing. i.e. say [app1.xyz.com](http://app1.xyz.com) > =\> has an action which goes to [app2.xyz.com](http://app2.xyz.com)? What I would like to know > is there any elegant DRY way of doing redirect\_to back and forth from > completely different app but under same domain? if [client1.xyz.com](http://client1.xyz.com) [client2.xyz.com](http://client2.xyz.com) are on the same rails app, then you can add “:host” option to your redirect\_to, like redirect\_to :controller =\> “forum”, :action =\> “show”, :host =\> “[client3.xyz.com](http://client3.xyz.com)”