well, from the api http://rubydoc.info/gems/dm-core/1.1.0/DataMapper/Model:first_or_create it will always return a object model. So, you would have to do a find first.
2012/8/19 manu <etaba...@gmail.com> > Hello > > I'm trying to branch based on the return value of first_or_create, but > something eludes me. > > flight = Flight.first_or_create({:avatar_id => avatar.id, :mission_id => > mission.id} , {:monture_id => monture.id, :role_id => role.id, :temps_vol > => params[:temps_vol], :statutfinmission_id => statut.id}) > > When the user submits a new Flight entry, I first check if an entry > already exists (using the table's composite key avatar.id + mission.id). > > But as I understand it, flight will always return true, whether it > creates a new record or finds one already existing. Is this correct? Is > there anyway to differentiate between the two cases? > > Thx a bunch. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "DataMapper" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/datamapper/-/uhx12rVuVrwJ. > To post to this group, send email to datamapper@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > datamapper+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/datamapper?hl=en. > -- ------------------------------------------ 1. Notebook para você ficar livre e programar a vontade: R$ 2300 2. Curso de Programação/SysAdmin/DBA: R$ 5000 3. Pedir a solução pronta para um problema numa lista de discussão: Não tem preço ! E para todas as outras existe RTFM, STFW e LMGTFY -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DataMapper" group. To post to this group, send email to datamapper@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to datamapper+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/datamapper?hl=en.