Plugin and YAML configuration file

Rails
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Hello,

Using an external YAML file for storing static datas is cool. And doing
so in a basic Rails application is easy using in
config/initializers/load_config.rb such:
CONFIG = YAML.load_file("#{RAILS_ROOT}/config/config.yml")
…after what datas can be called in application.rb with
CONFIG[‘something’].

But how can we load the YAML configuration file of a plugin (in its
controller for instance)? For example if my plugin is in
vendor/plugins/my_plugin and its YAML file is in
vendor/plugins/my_plugin/config.yml?

And I have an other question about this topic: is that possible to
complet the Rails internationalization’s YAML files stored in
config/locales/ using a additionnal YAML file into the plugin (in order
to generate dynamic flash messages for instance in plugin’s controllers,
like so: flash[:error] = t(there_is_an_error))?

Many thanks for any answers.

D.

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On Aug 14, 3:07 pm, “David B.” [email protected]
wrote:

controller for instance)? For example if my plugin is in
vendor/plugins/my_plugin and its YAML file is in
vendor/plugins/my_plugin/config.yml?

Well you can have your plugin’s code do anything you want, including
read in such a yaml file if you want.

And I have an other question about this topic: is that possible to

complet the Rails internationalization’s YAML files stored in
config/locales/ using a additionnal YAML file into the plugin (in order
to generate dynamic flash messages for instance in plugin’s controllers,
like so: flash[:error] = t(there_is_an_error))?

You could try adding the appropriate folder(s) to the i18n load path.

Fred

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Thank you for your answer, Frederick.

Is there an example of plugin using those mechanisms?

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On Aug 15, 9:09 am, “David B.” [email protected]
wrote:

Thank you for your answer, Frederick.

Is there an example of plugin using those mechanisms?

Not that I’ve seen, but then I haven’t looked. The rails I18n guide
probably discusses the i18n load path stuff and the configuration
stuff should be straight forward - loading some yaml and assigning it
to a constant isn’t going to be radically different just because a
plugin is involved.

Fred