Hi Chris, On Tue, 2009-03-10 at 00:04 +0100, Chris Gunnels wrote: > I am using a mysql db and I want to pull some info from the db. I think > my problem is
You'll find it easier to get help here if you'll post the error message that demonstrates your problem, along with the code that the error message tells you is causing the problem. > that I am trying to get the data from an object that > doesn't exist in my MemberController. My code: > [code] > class MemberController < ApplicationController > def index > @login = User.find_by_login(params[:l]) > flash[:notice] = @login + ", you've logged in successfully" > end > end > [/code] However, in this case you may well have told us the probable cause of the problem. > the table in the db is the User table and it has a column of login. Rails' default is that the table name is a plural version of the model name. That's because the Model typically represents a single record from a table. So the table named Users holds lots of records that are access via the User model. HTH, Bill --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
