Strange numeric validation problem in ActiveRecord

Rails
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Hi,

I am trying to do validation in an ActiveRecord object.

I have a field called replay_limit. Here is what happens when the web
page user
fills in invalid data into replay_limit (which is declared as an
integer in Mysql):

I do puts in the validate routine to show its class and value. Note
that it is a Fixnum,
and it has a value of 6. Yet, the to_yaml shows what the user really
entered: 6#,
which I would like to access in the validate routine, and return an
error.

How can things get in this situation? How can I get at the real
“string” value of
what the user entered?

self.replay_limit.class = Fixnum
self.replay_limit = 6

— &id001 !ruby/object:Service
attributes:
activation_pin: “32990”
sms_text: “”
service_options: 32
moderator_id: “0”
replay_limit: 6#

Also, why isn’t there quotes around the 6# that to_yaml outputs?

Thanks,

David

2

What is service_options in mysql (int, float, etc)?

anyways…

validates_numericality_of :replay_limit, :only_integer => true

3

On Jan 24, 2:18 am, Keynan P. [email protected]
wrote:

What is service_options in mysql (int, float, etc)?

anyways…

validates_numericality_of :replay_limit, :only_integer => true

Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.

The field service_options is int.

Unfortunately, the validates_numericality_of does not work properly.
It does not detect always
invalid data. I saw indications of bug reports in this area.

I did find the solution however. I need to use the
_before_type_cast method. In my case,
replay_limit_before_type_cast.
When I use that method, I can see what the user actually entered.

Thanks,

David