Daniel Choi wrote: > I have an ActiveRecord model with a cattr_accessor. The class > attribute is set up like this: > > class MyModel < ActiveRecord::Base > cattr_accessor :my_attribute > end > > Because I need to give #my_attribute environment-specific values, I > try to set this attribute in environments/development.rb like so: > > MyModel.my_attribute = 3 > > But this leads to odd and erratic behavior when #my_attribute is > called from a controller. Sometimes MyModel.my_attribute returns 3, > but sometimes it returns nil.
In development mode, models get reloaded on every request, so your variable won't persist. You'll have to set it in in a persistent class or module, in the global context, or in the database or session. -- Rails Wheels - Find Plugins, List & Sell Plugins - http://railswheels.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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
