Yes! That works. Thanks Walter.
(code now...)
def create
@user = User.new(params[:user].permit!)
On Monday, November 18, 2013 10:30:42 PM UTC, Walter Lee Davis wrote:
>
> Okay, try this (just to see if it saves at all):
>
> params[:user].permit!
>
> That turns off strong parameters entirely, so let's see if your value is
> getting saved.
>
> Walter
>
> On Nov 18, 2013, at 4:41 PM, Phillip wrote:
>
> > Ah yes, in console I have a line(when creating a user) saying....
> >
> > Unpermitted parameters: password_confirmation, roles
> >
> >
> > I tried...
> >
> > def create
> > @user = User.new(params[:user].permit(:id, :email, :password,
> :roles_mask))
> > ...etc...
> >
> >
> > and...
> >
> > def create
> > @user = User.new(params[:user].permit(:id, :email, :password,
> :roles_mask[:roles]))
> >
> >
> > and....
> >
> > def create
> > @user = User.new(params[:user].permit(:id, :email, :password,
> :roles))
> >
> >
> > But none save the roles. The roles_mask col in the users table is an
> integer. It explains the process in the link mentioned on my first post.
> Using a "bitmask".
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Monday, November 18, 2013 9:07:52 PM UTC, Walter Lee Davis wrote:
> > Also, watch your console as you update, and see if there's a warning
> about illegal attributes not being saved.
> >
> > Walter
> >
> > On Nov 18, 2013, at 4:04 PM, Walter Lee Davis wrote:
> >
> > > Aha. You have a method called roles, but you're storing this in
> roles_mask? Which is a string? You should try adding roles_mask in the
> strong parameters, I think.
> > >
> > > Walter
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 18, 2013, at 3:50 PM, Phillip wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi Walter,
> > >>
> > >> Thanks for reply.
> > >>
> > >> Yes I have added in roles, but perhaps I am doing it wrong? Here is
> my users controller for creating and updating...
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> def create
> > >> @user = User.new(params[:user].permit(:email, :password, :roles))
> > >> # authorize! :manage, @users
> > >>
> > >> respond_to do |format|
> > >> if @user.save
> > >> format.html { redirect_to(@user, :notice => 'User was
> successfully created.') }
> > >> format.xml { render :xml => @user, :status => :created,
> :location => @user }
> > >> else
> > >> format.html { render :action => "new" }
> > >> format.xml { render :xml => @user.errors, :status =>
> :unprocessable_entity }
> > >> end
> > >> end
> > >> end
> > >>
> > >> # PUT /users/1
> > >> # PUT /users/1.xml
> > >> def update
> > >> @user = User.find(params[:id])
> > >>
> > >> respond_to do |format|
> > >> if @user.update(params[:user].permit(:email, :password, :roles))
> > >> format.html { redirect_to(@user, :notice => 'User was
> successfully updated.') }
> > >> format.xml { head :ok }
> > >> else
> > >> format.html { render :action => "edit" }
> > >> format.xml { render :xml => @user.errors, :status =>
> :unprocessable_entity }
> > >> end
> > >> end
> > >> end
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Monday, November 18, 2013 7:03:09 PM UTC, Phillip wrote:
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> (Using Rails 4.0.1, Ruby 1.9.3, latest devise and cancan gems. sqlite
> db for local development)
> > >>
> > >> I am a rookie, setting up website and was adding roles(using cancan
> gem) to my users table. Everything works great, except when I select a role
> for a user it is not getting saved. The user gets saved/created OK but it
> never updates/ remembers any roles assigned to the user.
> > >>
> > >> I was following the advice given here(Many roles per user). Any help
> or advice is most appreciated...
> > >>
> > >> https://github.com/ryanb/cancan/wiki/role-based-authorization
> > >>
> > >> Here is my users form...
> > >>
> > >> <%= form_for(@user) do |f| %>
> > >> <div class="field">
> > >> <%= f.label :email %><br />
> > >> <%= f.text_field :email %>
> > >> </div>
> > >> <% if @current_method == "new" %>
> > >> <div class="field">
> > >> <%= f.label :password %><br />
> > >> <%= f.password_field :password %>
> > >> </div>
> > >> <div class="field">
> > >> <%= f.label :password_confirmation %><br />
> > >> <%= f.password_field :password_confirmation %>
> > >> </div>
> > >> <% end %>
> > >> <% for role in User::ROLES %>
> > >> <%= check_box_tag "user[roles][#{role}]", role,
> @user.roles.include?(role), {:name => "user[roles][]"}%>
> > >> <%= label_tag "user_roles_#{role}", role.humanize %><br />
> > >> <% end %>
> > >> <%= hidden_field_tag "user[roles][]", "" %>
> > >> <div class="actions">
> > >> <%= f.submit %>
> > >> </div>
> > >> <% end %>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> # /app/model/user.rb
> > >>
> > >> class User < ActiveRecord::Base
> > >>
> > >> ROLES = %w[admin blog_author]
> > >>
> > >> def roles=(roles)
> > >> self.roles_mask = (roles & ROLES).map { |r| 2**ROLES.index(r)
> }.inject(0, :+)
> > >> end
> > >>
> > >> def roles
> > >> ROLES.reject do |r|
> > >> ((roles_mask.to_i || 0) & 2**ROLES.index(r)).zero?
> > >> end
> > >> end
> > >>
> > >> def is?(role)
> > >> roles.include?(role.to_s)
> > >> end
> > >>
> > >> # Include default devise modules. Others available are:
> > >> # :confirmable, :lockable, :timeoutable and :omniauthable
> > >> devise :database_authenticatable, :registerable, :recoverable,
> :rememberable, :trackable, :validatable
> > >> end
> > >>
> > >>
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