Using a helper from the console

Rails
1

I’ve got a couple of helper functions in my application_helper file that
I would like to run from the console (for debugging).

What is the correct way to invoke a helper from the console?

_Kevin

2

I’ve got a similar question - I want to run a method defined in
ApplicationHelper on the console, but using helper.method() doesn’t
work. Should it?

Thanks,
Simon

On 24 May 2006 17:07:56 -0000, Kevin O.

3

load ‘application_helper.rb’

and then just call the functions in the module.

If you make changes to the file, just retype the line.

Cheers
Nic

4

normally, you cannot run helpers or controllers through rails console;
however, you can add this by editing the console script and added the
following line:
require File.dirname(FILE) + “/…/config/environment.rb”
after the line that requires boot.rb

I found this out from
http://rails.techno-weenie.net/question/2006/7/19/importing-local-files-through-file_column-w-backgroundrb

The link is about backgroundrb, but the premise is the same.

Jason