Thank you so much, Mickael. This is indeed what I was missing. Much appreciated.
Mark On Aug 15, 11:36 pm, Mickael Gerard <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > Your parameters are not seen as xml content. > > You should put your xml content on a file an send it with : curl -d > @file_to_send ... > > In this case you will automatically get your xml as a map on the params map. > > Mickael > > On 16 August 2010 06:32, MarkB <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I am trying to add a controller method that will take an XML post with > > a schema not related to an existing model and parse it as a hash of > > parameters. I create apis_controller.rb: > > > class ApisController < ApplicationController > > def create > > puts "**** API INVOKED ****" > > puts params[:name] > > end > > end > > > Then... > > > curl --data-urlencode "<name>Foo</name>" -H "Content-Type:application/ > > xml"http://localhost:3000/apis.xml > > > I get the following error: > > > Status: 500 Internal Server Error > > undefined method `name' for nil:NilClass > > > Is there a way for "puts params[:name]" to display "Foo" upon > > receiving the XML post? > > > Thanks in advance! > > Mark > > > -- > > 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]<rubyonrails-talk%[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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.

