However, the following command
> script/generate migration add_email_to_user email:string would have generated the appropriate migration file using the hints in the migration name to generate the correct table and column names. On Oct 8, 2:51 pm, "JAMES MASON" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > script/generate migration AddEmailField email:string > > cannot possibly create the migration you show. > > The next step (this is in lab 5522) is "3. Modify the newly created > migration file as shown below." > > James Mason > Systems Administrator/Safety & Environmental Director > Yamato Engine Specialists > 360-306-5017 > > > > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 9:53 AM, alibaba82 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > I am a newbie so anyones help is appreciated. > > > I notice that in a few lessons (example 3.3 --> Add email field to the > > users table) > > we just create a migration with these args 'AddEmailField > > email:string' > > > This migrations generates this ruby code > > class AddEmailField < ActiveRecord::Migration > > def self.up > > add_column :users, :email, :string > > end > > > def self.down > > remove_column :users, :email > > end > > end > > > My questions is how does the migration know what model to use. How did > > ':users' magically appear in add_column :users, :email, :string > > > Thanks > > > Ali > > Confidentiality Notice: > The documents accompanying this electronic transmission may contain > confidential information. The information is intended only for the use of the > individual(s) or entity named above. If you are not the intended recipient, > you are notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking of any > action in reliance on the contents of this electronic information is not > permissible. If you have received this electronic document in error, please > immediately notify us by telephone at (360)733-1916. > Thank you. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ruby-on-rails-programming-with-passion" group. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/ruby-on-rails-programming-with-passion?hl=en?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
