Need to defer to one of the Big Guns.... On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 11:27 AM, Ronbo <[email protected]> wrote:
> Not sure who changed the thread title or why. This post is to > (hopefully) reset it. > > On Jun 14, 7:54 am, Ronbo <[email protected]> wrote: > > Here is what gets echo'd by default. Not a lot of detail here. Please > > let me know if you need more. > > > > ActiveRecord::UnknownAttributeError (unknown attribute: position): > > hobo (1.0.1) lib/hobo/model.rb:399:in `send' > > hobo (1.0.1) lib/hobo/model.rb:399:in `attributes=' > > hobo (1.0.1) lib/hobo/permissions.rb:194:in `user_update_attributes' > > hobo (1.0.1) lib/hobo/permissions.rb:171:in `with_acting_user' > > hobo (1.0.1) lib/hobo/permissions.rb:193:in `user_update_attributes' > > hobo (1.0.1) lib/hobo/model_controller.rb:757:in `hobo_reorder' > > hobosupport (1.0.1) lib/hobo_support.rb:29:in `each_with_index' > > hobo (1.0.1) lib/hobo/model_controller.rb:756:in `each' > > hobo (1.0.1) lib/hobo/model_controller.rb:756:in `each_with_index' > > hobo (1.0.1) lib/hobo/model_controller.rb:756:in `hobo_reorder' > > app/controllers/units_controller.rb:13:in `reorder' > > hobo (1.0.1) lib/hobo/controller.rb:23:in `call' > > hobo (1.0.1) lib/hobo/controller.rb:23:in `included_in_class' > > > > Rendered rescues/_trace (159.2ms) > > Rendered rescues/_request_and_response (0.4ms) > > Rendering rescues/layout (internal_server_error) > > > > On Jun 12, 7:21 pm, Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Yeh, If we can get this example working I'll write it up. If not, we > > > should add this kind functionality to Hobo. > > > > > Thanks, > > > -Owen > > > > > On Jun 11, 5:07 pm, kevinpfromnm <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > hmm... can you post a stack trace as a gist? > > > > > > On Jun 11, 4:27 am, Ronbo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Kevin - that makes sense. Where I am confused is that the > position > > > > > column *is* being populated when the item is initially added to the > > > > > list. If I create a new Activity and add three items to it, looking > > > > > manually at the join table, the position column has 1,2,3, as > > > > > positions. So I don't see where nil is an issue. The problem is > that > > > > > they do not update when dragged. That is when I get the "Unknown > > > > > Attribute: position" error, and the column has not updated - is > still > > > > > 1,2,3 > > > > > > > On Jun 10, 9:30 pm, kevinpfromnm <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > position in list is relative. can't adjust one's point in list > based > > > > > > off a nil value. that'd be my guess since you said the column > was > > > > > > present. > > > > > > > > On Jun 10, 3:39 pm, Ronbo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Ok, thanks. > > > > > > > > > I'm not sure either what you mean by this (referring to the > position > > > > > > > column not updating: > > > > > > > > > (not available) means nil value IIRC. since you had existing > values, > > > > > > > you'll need to populate the values. > > > > > > > > > Since I get "unknown attribute: position", is the problem that > the > > > > > > > unit model does not know where position is? Or is it some other > issue? > > > > > > > > > On Jun 10, 5:35 pm, kevinpfromnm <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > that's what I meant. so the position would be per activity. > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 10, 3:21 pm, Ronbo <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks Kevin, > > > > > > > > > > > Not sure what you mean about scope to activity. I have > > > > > > > > > acts_as_list :scope => :activity on the join now. > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 10, 2:27 pm, kevinpfromnm <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > (not available) means nil value IIRC. since you had > existing values, > > > > > > > > > > you'll need to populate the values. oh, you'll also need > to scope the > > > > > > > > > > acts_as_list to the activity as well > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 10, 8:49 am, Ronbo <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > OK. I just added <view:unit_activity.position/> to the > view and get > > > > > > > > > > > (Not Available) when I render the page. > > > > > > > > > > > > > In the unit_activity table, the position column is > being populated > > > > > > > > > > > when the units are added to an activity, but not when > reordered from > > > > > > > > > > > the acts_as_list view. > > > > > > > > > > > > > Could this be a permission or scope problem caused by > 'position' being > > > > > > > > > > > on the join table? > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 5:28 pm, Ronbo <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yup. I have a 'position' column on the join table. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 5:06 pm, kevinpfromnm < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hmm... you've already done the migration after > declaring the > > > > > > > > > > > > > acts_as_list? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 2:46 pm, Ronbo <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again. The tips are really appreciated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I added the hobo_reorder as shown below. The page > now renders properly > > > > > > > > > > > > > > (with the sortable-collection UI controls). > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > class UnitsController < ApplicationController > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hobo_model_controller > > > > > > > > > > > > > > auto_actions :all > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > def reorder > > > > > > > > > > > > > > hobo_reorder > > > > > > > > > > > > > > end > > > > > > > > > > > > > > end > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The page now renders properly (with the > sortable-collection UI > > > > > > > > > > > > > > controls), but moving a list item fails to update > the position with > > > > > > > > > > > > > > the following error: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ActiveRecord::UnknownAttributeError (unknown > attribute: position): > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have the position declared on the join > relation: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > has_many :unit_activities, :order => :position > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is this the right place, or is there something > else I need to tweak to > > > > > > > > > > > > > > get this going? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm getting closer... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 2:46 pm, kevinpfromnm < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > you need the method on the controller for it, I > can't remember if it's > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > something special or just standard update > methods. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 12:41 pm, Ronbo < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Kevin, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you mean something like: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > class Activity < ActiveRecord::Base > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > has_many :unit_activities, :order => > :position > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > has_many :units, :through => > :unit_activities > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > .... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > class UnitActivity < ActiveRecord::Base > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > belongs_to :activity > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > belongs_to :unit > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > acts_as_list :scope => :activity > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > class Unit < ActiveRecord::Base > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > has_many :unit_activities > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > has_many :activities, :through => > :unit_activities > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > class ActivityHints < Hobo::ViewHints > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > children :units > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This generates a <collection:units param/> > tag for the Activities show > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > page. If I manually change it to > <sortable-collection:units param/>, I > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > get the following error: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > undefined method `reorder_units_url' > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Am I missing the gist of what you mean, or am > I missing a step? Do I > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > need to pass something to > sortable-collection? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 1:32 pm, kevinpfromnm < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You want the acts_as_list and accessible on > the join table, not the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > end table. that way, each item can be > sorted per document. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Jun 9, 9:08 am, Ronbo < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I am still very new to Hobo, and learning > mostly through trial and > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > error. I have been creating small > throw-away apps to explore and test > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > things out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I do have a serious app in mind though, > and I am trying to figure out > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > how to implement a specific workflow in > which users will create new > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > documents and add boilerplate text pieces > to them from a predefined > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > set. Since documents will have many > pieces and a piece can belong to > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > many documents, my first hunch is that I > would use a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > has_many :through => x, :accessible => > true > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > sort of relationship, with the pieces as > children of the document > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > model. Users could create a new doc and > add the pieces they want. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Where I am having problems prototyping > this is that the pieces in the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > doc should be sortable. I've hunted > through the hobo and rails forums > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > and can't find a recipe for how to make > acts_as_list work with a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > joined many-to-many sort of relationship. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is this possible? If so, is there a > better way of defining the > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > relationship or some special magic to > getting it working through a > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > join? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Any hints are much appreciated. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Hobo Users" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<hobousers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/hobousers?hl=en. > > -- - Owen Owen Dall, Chief Systems Architect Barquin International Cell: 410-991-0811 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Hobo Users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. 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