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"undefined method" when calling helper method from controller in Rails

Does anyone know why I get undefined method `my_method' for # when I call my_method("string") from within my ApplicationController subclass? My controller looks like class MyController < ApplicationController def show …
Chad Johnson
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How to set cookies in ApplicationController?

I need to set cookies in my ApplicationController but I'm not sure how. I've tried using cookies - nothing, using ActionController::Cookies - nothing. I don't need anything more then setting and getting cookies but what I do need is to set them in…
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'protect_from_forgery' in Application controller in Rails

In the config/application_controller.rb file in my Rails application directory, I found the code below: class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base protect_from_forgery end Can any one tell me what project_from_forgery means and why it…
Rajesh Omanakuttan
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How can I extend ApplicationController in a gem?

I thought I'd come up with a slick way to extend ApplicationController in a Rails 3.x gem. In my gem's lib/my_namespace/my_controller.rb, I had: class MyNamespace::MyController < ApplicationController before_filter :some_method after_filter…
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How do you route an action to the application controller in Rails 3?

I am using the gem rails3-jquery-autocomplete and had no problems with it, however I have now moved my autocomplete form into the application template and therefore the ajax calls are now being dealt by the application controller, so my routes have…
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Rails: In Application Controller, force login, redirect all requests except login

I'd like a simple method in my application controller that requires all users to log in before continuing to any part of the site. I'm using Devise for authentication. I tried: class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base ... unless…
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Rails: rendering json with multiple objects

I am trying to return multiple objects with the call: def index beers = Beer.all micros = Micros.all render json: {beers: beers, micro: micros} end However, for both objects is only returning the attributes listed in the respected…
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Rails 3.0 Engine - Execute code in ActionController

I am upgrading my Rails plugin to be an engine that works with the latest 3.0RC1 release and I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out the best (and most correct) way to extend ActionController. I've seen this post by DHH and this question here on…
Topher Fangio
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How to pass an empty text array from view to controller for update in Rails?

I have a Model that has a text array field defined like this t.text "widgets", default: [], array: true and a permitted param in my controller params.require(:model).permit(widgets: []) In my view I can build values to put into this array using…
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DRY-ing ASP.NET MVC actions: ApplicationController or Service?

I'm writing an ASP.NET MVC 3 app and I'm finding myself writing this line rather often in my action methods: var user = _session.Single(u => u.UserName == User.Identity.Name); (Obviously used in conjunction with the AuthorizeAttribute) There…
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How to merge default values into nested params in Rails 5?

I am desperately trying to merge a set of default values into my nested params. Unfortunately, using deep_merge no longer works in Rails 5 since it no longer inherits from Hash. So this does not work: class CompaniesController <…
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How can I exactly simulate an HTTP request with ApplicationController.render?

I am trying to render from outside a controller exactly what my Rails app renders from within a controller when a user sends an HTTP request with specific headers and parameters. ApplicationController.renderer is pretty good for this, however it…
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Rails before_action not called on reload

I have a Rails application (5.2.4.1) deployed in a subdirectory on a WordPress site. My controllers calls a before_action method to authenticate users class ClientsController < ApplicationController before_action :authenticate unless…
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Adding Logstasher custom fields in ApplicationController

I am trying to log additional custom fields using Logstasher gem. I need to log some response parameters, but logstasher does not support itself logging response params using configuration, therefore I put the code into after_action method in…
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redirect_to in rails not behaving

I am authorizing and redirecting in my application controller but the redirect_to method is not behaving. I am using rails '4.2.6', and I am not sure if we used 'api mode' or simply stripped the extra stuff out as we are using the rails app as our…
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