Could this mean that the user_id field in the article table is filled in but there is no user with that id? Have a look in the database. I would have thought this might produce a different error though.
If the db is ok use the ruby debugger to break at that point and see what the variables are set to. Colin 2009/5/17 Sean Six <[email protected]> > > I can get <%= article.user_id %> to print the id number of the user. > But when I try to use <%= article.user.screen_name %> I get the error: > > You have a nil object when you didn't expect it! > The error occurred while evaluating nil.screen_name > -- > 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
