On Oct 13, 10:14 am, Neil Cauldwell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
> Does anyone know of an easy way to convert a unique '@username' (i.e.
> @user.username) using an auto_link-esque helper? I have a method for
> doing it on the way in to the database but, I realise there's a few deal
> breakers with that, such as changing the original character length of
> whatever was posted (by inserting a href).
>
> Would it be possible to patch auto_link (which I'm already using) to
> work with an @username conversion? I was thinking something along these
> lines;
You certainly could (personally I'd probably alias_method_chain it
just to add your auto_link_usernames behaviour.
I'd also worry about getting the scanning text for usernames bit right
first before wiring it into auto_link
Fred
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