> > When I add this to my model: > > def after_initialize > :date = Date.today > end > > I get this error -- /home/xxdesmus/timetool/app/models/post.rb:38: > syntax error, unexpected '=', expecting kEND :date = Date.today ^ >
You will do, you're trying to assign a value to a symbol (which is an immutable object). > when I try it this way: > > def after_initialize > date = Date.today > end > > It doesn't do anything ...probably because my field should have a > different name other than "date" huh? > def after_initialize self.date = Date.today end Doing: date = Will just assign the value to a local variable. Cheers, Andy -- 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.
