I assume you're replying to my post... but because you cut everything, I don't know for sure...
On 19 February 2011 17:36, Shea Barton <[email protected]> wrote: > I know I have to do it in the controller is just wish there was some way > I could put it into the model that way I never have to worry about it in > my "skinny controller". find_or_initialize_by_? Although, if you're doing some fudging with MD5 hashes, you may not be able to use the dynamic methods.... # upload.rb def self.find_or_initialize_by_params(params) upload = Upload.new(params) return Upload.find_by_upload_file_name(upload.upload_file_name) || upload end #controller upload = Upload.find_or_initialize_by_params(params) -- 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.

