On Wed, Jun 20, 2007 at 06:19:42PM +0200, Richard wrote: > Is there a count_by_content alternative to the find_by_content action?
there is a method total_hits you can call, but this is not really necessary. just use find_by_contents with the :limit and :offset options and call total_hits on the result returned to find out the total number of results. Jens > > This is because I'm wanting to do the following in my pagination method: > > def list > # step 1: set the variables you'll need > page = (params[:page] ||= 1).to_i > items_per_page = 20 > offset = (page - 1) * items_per_page > > # step 2: instead of performing a find, just get a count > item_count = Item.count_with_some_custom_method() > > # step 3: create a Paginator, the second argument has to be the > number of ALL items on all pages > @item_pages = Paginator.new(self, item_count, items_per_page, page) > > # step 4: only find the requested subset of @items > @items = Item.find_with_some_custom_method(items_per_page, offset) > end > > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > _______________________________________________ > Ferret-talk mailing list > [email protected] > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ferret-talk > -- Jens Krämer webit! Gesellschaft für neue Medien mbH Schnorrstraße 76 | 01069 Dresden Telefon +49 351 46766-0 | Telefax +49 351 46766-66 [EMAIL PROTECTED] | www.webit.de Amtsgericht Dresden | HRB 15422 GF Sven Haubold, Hagen Malessa _______________________________________________ Ferret-talk mailing list [email protected] http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/ferret-talk
