Hi, The reason you're getting this error is because the "validates" functions are class level methods, whereas your check_duplicate function is an instance method. So, to fix this, just reference the "validates_" methods with the appropriate model name:
def check_duplicate User.validates_uniqueness_of :login,:scope =>[:email], :case_sensitive end Craig Demyanovich wrote: > On Jan 29, 2008 1:54 AM, Yukti Vig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> undefined method `validates_uniqueness_of' for #<User:0x3752c24> >> >> Is there any issue with the "check_duplicate" not getting values of >> login and email. > > > I don't know if you can use the validates_* methods in callbacks, so I > don't > know whether it makes sense for you to have received that error. > > My first instinct would be to try something like > > validates_uniqueness_of :login, :on => :create, ... > > The TextMate snippet for validates_uniqueness_of adds an :on option, but > the > Rails API docs don't list one. I don't have time to actually try it all > out > here, but maybe you can use the :on option to indicate that the check > should > be made only on :create. > > Regards, > Craig -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
