I get error messages that indicate that nobody is logged in. The admin
should be able to view the admin index page, but the users and the general
public should not be able to. Unfortunately, the test doesn't show that
the admin can view the admin index page. While this works in my
The problem is that the session is lost as soon as the visit command is
invoked. How do I get the test to retain the session?
Also, that link you cited revolves around RSpec instead of Minitest.
Are there any good examples of someone who has successfully done what I'm
trying to do? I can't
The code in question is at
https://github.com/jhsu802701/generic_app_template/blob/master/test/integration/admins_view_test.rb
.
I've used the Devise gem to create users and admins. I've successfully
made the admin index page visible ONLY to admins, but it's failing the
tests (Capybara and
I have an app with admin users created with the devise gem.
I have succeeded in redirecting anyone who tries to access an admin profile
page but is NOT logged in as an admin to the root_path
(http://localhost:3000).
However, I'm having difficulty getting the tests to pass in my integration
BACK STORY: I'm working on a Rails app template that is similar to the
Rails Tutorial Sample App. The idea is to begin every app I ever start
with a pre-made template so that I don't have to plow through chapters 3
through 10 in Rails tutorial. I can have the app set up AND tested in just
a
I'd like to hear your opinions.
On the one hand, it's clearly easier in the short run to use the devise gem.
On the other hand, Rails Tutorial maintains that modifying an off-the-shelf
solution is a black box and can be more work than creating the user
functionality from scratch.
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Debian Jessie is about to become the new Debian Stable. I have released my
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for the old Debian Wheezy Vagrant box. The old Debian Wheezy Vagrant box
is still available, but I will not be
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Check out my new gem called GenericGem, which streamlines the process of
creating a new gem. There are many generic and routine tasks common to all
or most gems but are all too easy to forget. GenericGem takes care of
these tasks so that you can focus on your gem's unique capabilities.
Just
Check out my 3-part YouTube presentation on my Debian Stable Vagrant box at
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Your Ruby on Rails environment will be ready to roll in MINUTES instead of
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I've heard that using environment variables to provide the password and
other PostgreSQL parameters is the way to go.
Is the Nitrous.io way (explained at http://help.nitrous.io/postgres/) the
way you do it? Or is there a better way?
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As you know, Heroku uses the PostgreSQL database by default.
However, when you deploy an app that you created with the use of SQLite in
the development environment, the config/database.yml file on the Heroku
server is still configured for SQLite.
Exactly how does Heroku make the
I understand that some people prefer rbenv, chruby, and perhaps other
programs over RVM for Ruby on Rails. There is a list of alternatives at
https://github.com/wayneeseguin/rvm/blob/master/docs/alt.md .
I'm using RVM, because that's what most people use and because that's what
I'm doing my part. My Debian Stable Vagrant box with pre-installed Ruby on
Rails (https://github.com/jhsu802701/vagrant_debian_wheezy_rvm) is now part
of my standard operating procedure.
Is there any reason that use of Vagrant is NOT already universal in the
Ruby on Rails community? The
I have released version 2015_02_03 of my Debian Wheezy RVM Vagrant box (
https://github.com/jhsu802701/vagrant_debian_wheezy_rvm). Note that the
Vagrant setup now includes separate SQLite and PostgreSQL tests in the
shared directory.
In addition to updated packages, the new box provides the
I just released a new Ruby gem called generic_app. It uses the latest
Rails Tutorial Sample App from a point just before the addition of
microposts and followers. Thus, you start off with a generic app and save
yourself the work of having to install static pages, Twitter bootstrap,
tests,
THE EASY PART:
I have four Ruby commands in a Ruby script that need to be executed in the
following order:
1. long_command1
2. long_command2
3. long_command3
4. long_command4
THE HARD PART:
How do I make sure that the Ruby script finishes one command before moving
on to the next one?
Guard in the completed railstutorial.org sample app
(https://github.com/mhartl/sample_app_3rd_edition.git) should automatically
run the tests as soon as I save a change in any of the files.
When I try out the app in Nitrous.io, Guard works as expected. When I save
a change to any of the files
I've tried out the complete sample app from
https://github.com/mhartl/sample_app_3rd_edition to ensure that I didn't
overlook something.
Now I realize that Guard does respond by automatically executing a test
when one of the files it watches changes. Unfortunately, it takes a few
MINUTES to
I'm going through Hartl's Rails tutorial, which now uses Rails 4.2 and
Guard with minitest.
Having Guard up and running does not automatically run tests; I have to
press Enter to trigger the tests.
I can get the tests to run automatically upon starting Guard by changing
guard :minitest,
It's at https://losemoneyfast.herokuapp.com/ . If you ever wondered how
you'd fare if you could buy thousands of lottery tickets per drawing, my
new Rails app Lose Money Fast will allow you to simulate this. It also
keeps track of your total spending, your total winnings, and your return on
I have released version 0.1.0 of my debian-wheezy-rvm Vagrant box. Just
clone my Vagrant setup at
https://github.com/jhsu802701/vagrant_debian_wheezy_rvm to get started.
I have already begun using my own public Vagrant setup and Vagrant box to
work on a Rails project. My Vagrant base box is
My presentation on Vagrant is at:
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The Vagrant repository that I'm now using for Ruby on Rails development is
at https://github.com/jhsu802701/vagrant_debian_wheezy_rvm . My Vagrant
base box includes the latest
I have created a Vagrant setup for using a Debian Stable base box at
https://github.com/jhsu802701/vagrant_debian_wheezy_rvm . This base box
comes with current versions of RVM, Git, SQLite, PostgreSQL, Chef, Puppet,
and node.js preinstalled. My Vagrant box and Vagrant setup allow you to
get
Thanks, Don. I never heard of the Hobo gem, and I'm surprised that I've
never heard of it. I'll be sure to try it out given how much work it can
save. It's great to find out that I'm not the only one who has been
looking for a way to streamline the process of STARTING a project by
creating
Don Ziesig, thanks for bringing up the hobo gem for rapid prototyping. Now
I know that I wasn't the first person to think of the idea of streamlining
the process of starting a Rails site instead of having to follow all of the
steps in chapters 3 through 9 of Rails tutorial. I learned a lot
People have complained that it takes far longer to create a basic app in
Rails than in Drupal, PHP, and other technologies. I've decided to do
something about it by streamlining the process of starting a basic app.
Check out my new Ruby gem copy_rails_tutorial. It copies Michael Hartl's
I'm working on a Ruby gem. The rake command works as expected in my Mac
setup, but when I enter the rake command on my Linux setup in VirtualBox
with a FRESH Ruby on Rails setup, I get the following error message:
rake aborted!
cannot load such file -- rspec/core/rake_task
I solved the problem by taking out the version number specifications of
bundler and rake (development dependencies) in the gemspec. These
constraints (created by default when I ran the initial command to create
the gem directory structure) caused conflicts.
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Is there a site that lists Ruby on Rails challenges to try? I think I
found a mention of such a site once, but I forgot the URL, and I haven't
been able to find this site. I don't mean tutorials like railstutorial.org
or railsbridge.org but sites that provide coding challenges to try - the
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1X84UGD5yONWzpKV_8H00mSlkXrb6Ariditq1PHMn810/edit?usp=drive_web
I'm compiling a list of resources for learning Ruby on Rails at the above
URL. I'd appreciate your input and that of others in the Rails community.
One of the parameters is the level of the
Are there any good tutorials on testing a Rails app WITHOUT the aid of
RSpec? Testing at railstutorial.org revolves around RSpec. However, I
need to learn about testing (such as unit testing and frame testing)
WITHOUT RSpec so that I can contribute to projects that don't use it.
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OK, some other tutorials I've found out about are:
http://ruby.bastardsbook.com (free)
http://learn-rails.com ($19)
Kudzai, Pragmatic Studio sounds great, but it's far more expensive than the
others. Thus, I consider the free and cheaper tutorials to be higher
priorities. I may still try the
I've gone through Michael Hartl's railstutorial.org, and I'm currently
revisiting it. In fact, I use it as a resource for developing apps
(especially in the early stages).
I will also go through the railsbridge.org tutorial.
Are there additional Ruby on Rails tutorials I should go through? I
Some updates:
1. Seeing screen output when you boot up with the Mac OS X ISO file
requires going to the Settings - Display menu and providing enough video
memory. The default setup is virtually no video memory. Setting it to the
full 128 MB of video memory allowed me to see screen output.
2.
BACK STORY: I'm working on the rubygems.org site. So far, all I've done is
fill in the missing details on setting up the project. (The only two files
I've changed are config/database.yml.example and CONTRIBUTING.md.) I
forked the project, made changes, pushed them, and submitted a pull
--force origin your_branch
Your commits should be updated on the pull request also.
Hope this helps.
2014-05-28 14:51 GMT-07:00 Jason Hsu, Rubyist jhsu8...@gmail.comjavascript:
:
BACK STORY: I'm working on the rubygems.org site. So far, all I've done
is fill in the missing details
I followed the instructions for generating the Mavericks ISO file. It
doesn't work when I try to boot it up in VirtualBox. There's just a blank
black screen. Did I miss an important detail?
On Wednesday, May 7, 2014 5:09:49 PM UTC-5, Shiva S wrote:
Has ANYONE here SUCCESSFULLY installed
For those of you who don't like the current gem search engine at
rubygems.org, I have deployed a better search engine at
http://www.rubygemsearch.org/ .
You can search Ruby gems by name, by description, or by other parameters.
You can sort the results by number of downloads or by other
There are runtime dependencies, development dependencies, and unlabeled
dependencies (add_dependency).
What exactly are the differences among these dependencies? When do you
make a dependency a runtime dependency only? When do you make it a
development dependency only? And does
I have plenty of experience using Linux as a host OS and as a guest OS.
I like using VirtualBox for Ruby on Rails development because of its
ability to save snapshots. In my early days, I found this indispensable
for installing Ruby on Rails. I still like VirtualBox for Ruby on Rails
I realize this is off-topic, but I understand that an overwhelming majority
of Rubyists use Mac computers and not PCs. I currently use Linux-powered
PCs. Yes, I ditched Windows years ago just like many of you. Using Linux on
a used PC is the cheapest way to compute. (I've been able to buy a 4
At the local Ruby, Python, Javascript, and other user groups, an
overwhelming majority of the laptops I see are Macs, not PCs.
I'm not saying that Macs are inherently better than Linux-powered PCs.
(I'm not giving up on the latter by any means.) It would be good to have
the versatility to
On Tuesday, February 25, 2014 6:05:35 PM UTC-6, Lei Zhao wrote:
To answer Jason’s questions, OS X has changed a lot over recent versions,
especially Lion and Mountain Lion. But most of the major changes are
UI-related, like natural scrolling, mission control, etc. Missing them
could
Thanks, but I still don't understand how to use chef.
Let's say that I'm using PostgreSQL for my database, and the name of the
database is pg_test1.
Suppose that in my development environment, the database username is
user1, and the database password is password1. In my production
My suggestions:
1. Learn object-oriented programming in Python. Python is easier to
install, learn, and read than Ruby, and it paved the way to learning Ruby.
2. Learn Ruby before learning Rails. (tryruby.org provides a good
introduction.) I know that the majority of other Rubyists will
As you know, the correct database name, username, and password in
config/database.yml are needed for a Rails site to work. I understand that
the elegant way to provide these parameters is to use the Chef tool.
However, I can't figure out how to do this. I'll explain the solution I'm
using
One of my Ruby on Rails apps is Bargain Stock Funds
(https://github.com/jhsu802701/bsf), and it relies on a Ruby gem called
bsf_scrape (https://github.com/jhsu802701/bsf_scrape) to obtain and process
data on stock funds and then save the results in a PostgreSQL database.
As you well know, the
I have published the Ruby gems string_in_file and array_in_file. Think of
them as the ultimate global variables.
string_in_file is used for storing a string in a file. In addition to
writing a string value to a file and reading a string value from a file,
you can also:
1. Check to see if a
I realize this is off-topic, but I'm not sure what forum is best for asking
about this. I figure that at least a few of you are involved in civic
hacking groups.
I recently joined a group that does civic hacking. (Adopt-A-Hydrant is an
example of civic hacking.)
We need a solution for
I have created two Ruby gems (dvi_scrape and bsf_scrape), and I'm planning
on creating a few more.
What license should I be using for my Ruby gems? I'm creating these gems
on my own and not on behalf of any particular organization.
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On Friday, October 11, 2013 7:21:57 PM UTC-5, Ruby-Forum.com User wrote:
That's really up to you AFAIK. I typically use the MIT license on my
stuff, but choosing a license can be a fairly personal choice. It
depends on what you're trying to protect, or not protect, whatever the
case may
I recently upgraded Bargain Stock Funds (http://www.bargainstockfunds.com)
and Doppler Value Investing (http://www.dopplervalueinvesting.com) from
Rails 3.2 to Rails 4.0.
I've noticed that the debug information is on the production web site even
though the
I've done some troubleshooting and have confirmed that what should be my
production environment is being seen by Rails as the development
environment instead.
What is the proper way to make sure that my production environment is
actually seen by Rails as the production environment? Please
I found out what the problem was. The nginx.conf file in the production
environment (which is automatically generated when I create the Rails 4.0
app in WebFaction) specified the development environment instead. I
changed it to specify the production environment. Now the production
Thanks, Jordon. The best web site monitoring solution I found is through
Google Docs. For more on this solution, go to:
http://www.labnol.org/internet/website-uptime-monitor/21060/
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I found that both of my Rails sites went down tonight without my knowledge,
and I was getting 502 errors when I tried to visit these sites. Both are
hosted by the same company. Fortunately, I was able to get the sites back
up and running simply by restarting them.
Are there any services out
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