Ruby on Rails (Page 2)
Disable Rake Commands in a Rails Project
Sometimes you want to disable some of the default rake tasks in a rails project. Here's a quick way to do just that.
Bi-Directional has_and_belongs_to_many on a Single Model in Rails
Bi-directional HABTM relationships are easy in Rails, but when you need to do it on a single model, that's when it gets tricky. Here's one approach.
How to Write a Custom Rake Task
Rake provides a great way to automate repetitive or complex tasks. Here's a look at creating a simple and a more complex task.
A has_many Relationship within a Single Model in Rails
Here are a couple methods for dealing with uni-directional many-to-many associations in Rails.
Why I Don't Use has_and_belongs_to_many in Rails
The magic of Rails makes it easy to create simple many-to-many relationships, but I almost never use it, and here's why.
Connect to a Remote MySQL Database in Rails
Using a remote database with rails is useful for collaborating on projects or for keeping all your data in one place. Here's how to get it set up from scratch.
Connect to Multiple Databases in a Rake Task with Rails
Sometimes you need access to multiple database within a single rake task, for whatever reason. Here's how you do it.
Convert PDF to Image with Dragonfly and Rails
Converting a PDF to an image using Rails and Dragonfly is actually quite simple. Check it out.
How to Transition from CarrierWave to Dragonfly
It can be a process to move away from CarrierWave once you're already using it. Here's a step-by-step process to make it easy to transition to Dragonfly.
Instantiate a Class from a String in Rails
Rails classes need to be called dynamically sometimes. Learn how to do it using the constantize inflector.