is it possible to get a quick example of how to override .to_xml?, and maybe add a little bit of markup?
On Feb 26, 5:16 pm, Frederick Cheung <[email protected]> wrote: > On Feb 26, 10:08 am, MattFS218 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hey Fred, > > > Thanks for the rapid response. > > > But when I > > > format.fxml { render :fxml => @contacts.to_fxml(:methods=> > > [:my_action] ) } > > > and > > > def my_action() > > return self.kvs.to_xml > > end > > > the resulting XML has the < and > symbols escaped out <?xml > > version="1.0" > > Oh I get you. > > > Unless I'm mistaken, but associations are per Object, correct? Not per > > instance. the Kvs i'm trying to output vary per instance. Any other > > recommendations? > > You can have interpolated conditions on an association (but this does > rely on you being able to express your conditions in sql, prevents > eager loading etc...). Another way is a custom to_xml method on your > model, you'll get a Builder::XmlMarkup object given to you on which > you can generate any xml you want > > Fred > > > > > --matt > > > On Feb 26, 4:45 pm, Frederick Cheung <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > On Feb 26, 9:28 am, MattFS218 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I have a Contacts controller, that I'm using to output contacts when > > > > an index is called, but the XML that I will output for each contact > > > > varies. I'm not having any success using :proc or :method > > > > > :method could work, but the string my method returns, escapes the <> > > > > characters I'm using trying to "fake" XML mark-up. > > > > > Basically, each contact has many Kvs, and I only want to :include > > > > output some KV (not all) for each contact. I can :include kvs but that > > > > will include ALL. I cannot used proc, because there's no way for proc > > > > to "know" which individual contact it's being run for. > > > > It seems like the easiest way would be a method that calls to_xml on > > > those kvs you want included. Not sure what you meant about fake xml > > > mark-up in your comment above. Another way might be to :include an > > > association whose conditions restrict it to those Kvs you are > > > interested in. > > > > Fred > > > > Fred > > > > > Can anyone recommend an easy way around this? > > > > > --matt --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
