I need some overview thinking help. I have Pictures model/controller but generally, I want to show pictures via a partial displayed in other controller views and I want to do things like choose the picture based upon various concepts of relevance. I also want to update a 'view_count' column in the Pictures model each time it is displayed.
So if in a partial in /users controller, I would love to be able to call some Picture method (either model or controller but probably controller is the more logical choice) but I can't figure a way to do this... <%= PictureController.some_method %> clearly gives me an error if I try to put that code into a model... <%= Picture.some_method %> I am still up a creek without a paddle this works but clearly doesn't belong in a view... <% @pic_1 = Picture.find(:first, :conditions => ["active = true"], :order => 'view_count'); @pic_1.view_count += 1; @pic_1.save! %> And of course my problem is that I want to use this 'partial' in a bunch of different controllers & actions which is why I don't want to include it in each controller/method. What is the best way to handle something like this? Craig -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- 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.
