Executing a generator on the browser

Rails
1

Hi

I currently have a generator which creates a directory of files. I
want clients on my app to be able to execute that generator and save
those files in their personal folder on the server. The thing is that
I have always executed this generator via terminal and it always
creates the series of files on the current path on the terminal where
I executed the command. How can a user execute this generator on the
browser and the files be created in his personal folder.

thanx

2

I’m not sure of what you’re asking, but if this ‘generator’ is an
application residing on the server running your web application, you
can call it using the ruby command system(‘executable_name’).

regards,
rey9999

3

Hello Rey and thanks for your answer. This generator belongs to a gem.
So the idea is that when a user is browing my website and click on a
specific button this generator should be executed and directory of
files is created on his personal folder on the server (this folder is
created when a user signs up)

Thanks,

Elías

4

My advice stands.
You’ll need to call the generator using system
e.g.: system(script/generate blah blah parameters here)
selecting a target directory could be another story, if this generator
does not accept a target as a parameter. how about moving the
generated files after you’ve run the command?

Regards,
Rey9999

5

Yes it works great, thanks a lot Rey!