# RSS Feed / xml.link problem? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [May 8, 2006, 4:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-xml-link-problem/59916 "2006-05-08T16:44:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josh_on_Rails)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 4:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-xml-link-problem/59916/1 "2006-05-08T16:44:31Z")
I’m having an odd problem. I’m trying to create an RSS feed (working off the Recipe), but “xml.link” generates error about “Can’t convert Hash to String”. From the error trace, it _looks_ like it’s calling the a fileutil ‘link’ method (as in, filesystem symbolic link) - even xml.tag! generates this error. Er, how do I make it stop? Here’s the full error: can’t convert Hash into String > RAILS\_ROOT: script/…/config/… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josh_on_Rails)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 5:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-xml-link-problem/59916/2 "2006-05-08T17:28:50Z")
So, I thought I’d out-smart this problem: I grabbed FeedTools. But I’m still getting this error there (though, only at the point where I build the xml - so, the link goes into the feed object alright, but gets odd somewhere during the build?) – Joshua ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josh_on_Rails)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 6:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-xml-link-problem/59916/3 "2006-05-08T18:33:03Z")
Just updating myself… In case other people have this problem, I suppose… This problem does not appear on my debian box, but does appear on my Windows machine. ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josh_on_Rails)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2006, 7:22pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-xml-link-problem/59916/4 "2006-05-08T19:22:21Z")
> So, I thought I’d out-smart this problem: I grabbed FeedTools. But I’m still > getting this error there (though, only at the point where I build the xml - > so, the link goes into the feed object alright, but gets odd somewhere > during the build?) Is this what you tried? require ‘rubygems’ require ‘feed\_tools’ feed = FeedTools::Feed.new feed.title = @city.name + ’ RailsPubNite Events’ feed.link = “test doodad?” feed.build\_xml(‘rss’, 2.0) Because that worked just fine for me. ## Cheers, Bob A. AIM: sporkmonger Jabber: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josh_on_Rails)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-xml-link-problem/59916/5 "2006-05-09T03:01:28Z")
Your database is not configured properly. Rails cannot access it. Check your database.yml file and database user/pass settings. ~Ben On 5/8/06, Pat L. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > [http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails](http://lists.rubyonrails.org/mailman/listinfo/rails) – Ben R. 303-947-0446 [http://www.benr75.com](http://www.benr75.com) ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josh_on_Rails)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 3:35am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-xml-link-problem/59916/6 "2006-05-09T03:35:48Z")
Hey Pat, when you see this type of error message, it means that you need to add a password for you database. Thus, you’ll enter the password for root and you should be good to go. Peace, -Conrad ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josh_on_Rails)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 3:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-xml-link-problem/59916/7 "2006-05-09T03:10:53Z")
Hi, Thanks for responding… I set the Database.yml file to those given by the author on page 56 in Figure 6.1. I couldn’t grant permissions using the procedures shown by the author on pg 54. I’ll delete the database and try again… Wish me luck, Pat ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josh_on_Rails)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 3:01am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-xml-link-problem/59916/8 "2006-05-09T03:01:21Z")
Hi, I put this on the forum.but perhaps one of you can help me solve this problem.but the problem has been on it for about 5 months and still no real answer. On page 57 in the book “Agile Web D. with Rails” there is the following command: “ruby script/generate scaffold Product Admin” When I invoke it, I get the following error message: “#28000 access denied for user ‘root’@‘localhost’ using password [NO]” I’d appreciate any help. Thanks, Pat ---
**Author:** ![Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/df705f/32.png) [@Josh\_on\_Rails](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Josh_on_Rails)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2006, 3:57am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rss-feed-xml-link-problem/59916/9 "2006-05-09T03:57:21Z")
Hi, I’m using the book “Agile Web D. with Rails”. The author had me change database.yml, on page 56 [fig 6.1]. I tried going back to the original yml file and added a password for root.but I still get the same error. On page 54, when I tried the following command: Grant all on depot\_development.\* to ‘dave’@‘localhost’; I get the following error: Error 1133(42000): Can’t find any matching row in the user table. I’m stumped.it just can’t possibly be this difficult. Help, Pat