Thanks Chris. I am using created_at and updated_at attributes for timestamps. For getting user info. though, I have creuser and upduser attributes.
Is there any other way to do this other than upgrading it to edge rails? Thanks, CS. Chris Hanks wrote: > I think the new functionality in edge rails will do what you want: > > http://afreshcup.com/2009/04/19/touch-your-active-record-instances/ > > You say: > > class Photo > belongs_to :user, :touch => true > end > > This way, whenever you save or delete a photo instance, it'll 'touch' > its parent user, and update the updated_at timestamp. > > This will require you to upgrade to edge rails, though. > > Looking at your attempt, though, I'm not sure this is what you want. Are > you also using the "updated_by" attribute of the photo to save the id of > the user that changed it? > > Chris > > > > > Carlos Santana wrote: >> I have nested resources as follows: 'albums has_many photos'. >> Whenever someone edits photos, I would like update time stamp on albums. >> I tried to do this like: >> @photos.albums.updated_by = @currentusername >> @photos.albums.save >> >> But, this is not updating albums. I don't see anything happening in the >> database log or mongrel log. >> >> - >> CS. -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
