I have an Order model with two virtual attributes for account number and sort code for setting up a recurring bank payment (Direct Debit in the UK). I do not want to save the account details in my database (similar to the reason for credit card numbers) but obviously collect the details through a form.
I have tried this: validates_numericality_of :dd_account, :only_integer => true validates_length_of :dd_account, :is => 8, :wrong_length => "^Account number|Must be 8 digits long" but I get the following exception: /Users/owain/.gem/ruby/1.8/gems/activerecord-2.3.4/lib/active_record/ attribute_methods.rb:255:in `method_missing' /Users/owain/.gem/ruby/1.8/gems/activerecord-2.3.4/lib/active_record/ validations.rb:1019:in `send' /Users/owain/.gem/ruby/1.8/gems/activerecord-2.3.4/lib/active_record/ validations.rb:1019:in `validates_numericality_of_without_reflection' which I suspect is that this type of validation will not work with virtual attributes. Is this the case??? Is the approach below the best solution or even work? validate :custom_validation def custom_validation errors.add(:dd_account, "Some error message") if detect_something end Additionally, can you use the class methods in custom methods? I would like to use validates_length_of etc if I go down the custom method route. Again, if I do manage to use them will they work on virtual attributes? Thanks, O. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
