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Color is not a module in pdf-writer + rmagick SOLVED

Color is not a module
/usr/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/color-1.4.0/lib/color.rb:19

Gems installed in application:
pdf-writer 1.1.8 + color 1.4.0 + color-tools 1.3.0
can happen to any pdf-writer version and in any OS (tested on XP/Ubuntu/Debian/FreeBSD)

I have two models:

#require "color"
require 'pdf/writer'
require 'pdf/writer/graphics'
require 'pdf/simpletable'
class ModelA 

In this model i generate pdf's.

require 'RMagick'
include Magick
require 'rvg/rvg'
class ModelB 

And in this model i generate images's.

Problem are raised when i added ModelB to project.
I was unable to use pdf generator(ModelA) as well as ModelB.

After some research i found that if i remove requires from ANY model, other model is working well ....

Temporary i removed ModelB requirements (generating images from another place).
Looking for solution ..

SOLVED

add

require "color"

BEFORE

require 'RMagick'

in ModelB so it will looks like:

require "color"
require 'RMagick'
include Magick
require 'rvg/rvg'
class ModelB 

Magick should not to be on the toplevel.

Update: 2.0.x to 2.3.2

Updating to 2.3.2 to get nice features ?

Thanks to all Rails Core team,

Now my own experience upgrating from 2.1.2 to 2.3.2:

Lets begin:
1/
READ THIS !!! MUST !!

2/
To update has_many_polymorphs go to here.

3/
To update output_compression plugin (output_compression.rb):
replace ActionController to Rack
replace class AbstractRequest to ActionController::Request

4/
To patch Globalize:
in vendor/pligins/globalize/lib/globalize/rails/action_view.rb
update:
alias_method :globalize_old_render_file, :render_file
to
alias_method :globalize_old_render_file, :render
AND
in /pligins/globalize/lib/globalize/localization/db_translate.rb
add :having key to options array
VALID_FIND_OPTIONS = ...
line 794 approximately.

x/
RUN:
rake rails:update

x/
Replace all render_file => "foo" to render :file => "foo" if any.

x/
Instead of config.action_controller.session = { :session_key => 'foo', ... use config.action_controller.session = { :key => 'foo', ....

x/
Use:
class ActionController::Request
instead of:
ActionController::AbstractRequest

and ruby script/server !
if anything ok, run your tests ..

Useful:
Rack module

Let me know if you encounter more "bugs" while patching to 2.3.2 ..

Enhanced Migrations Plugin + Rails 2.1+

Hi,
In 2.1+ there are new migration style - it uses time stamp to create migration filename , just like Enhanced Migrations Plugin did.

Recently i updated my application to 2.1.2 (from 2.0.2) and found incompatibility with this plugin.

So we need to update our database!
We need take all Enhanced Migrations Plugin "migrations_info" and simply put them on schema_migration table !

First, backup your database.

Next:

DROP TABLE IF EXISTS schema_migrations;
CREATE TABLE schema_migrations (
  version varchar(255) NOT NULL,
  UNIQUE KEY unique_schema_migrations (version)
) ENGINE=InnoDB DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8;
INSERT INTO schema_migrations (SELECT ID FROM migrations_info);
DROP TABLE migrations_info;

Now remove Enhanced Migrations Plugin from vendor/plugins,

And you're ready !

Altering table

Adding and modifying table with Rails was never so easy and sexy !
You don't need to make tons of add_column for one type.. use change_table !!

and for def self.down use remove_column :table_name, [:column1, :column2 ...]

Add a column

 change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
 t.column :name, :string, :limit => 60
end

Add 2 integer columns

 change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
 t.integer :width, :height, :null => false, :default => 0
end

Add created_at/updated_at columns

 change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
 t.timestamps
end

Add a foreign key column

 change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
 t.references :company
end

Creates a company_id(integer) column

Add a polymorphic foreign key column

 change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
 t.belongs_to :company, :polymorphic => true
end

Creates company_type(varchar) and company_id(integer) columns

Remove a column

 change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
 t.remove :company
end

Remove several columns

 change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
 t.remove :company_id
 t.remove :width, :height
end

Remove an index

 change_table(:suppliers) do |t|
 t.remove_index :company_id
end

HAVE FUN !!

will_paginate on AJAX

Do you want will_paginate with AJAX functionality ?
Follow:

1. Remove will_paginate plugin if you have it (/vendor/plugins/) /or backup it.
2. in command line: gem sources -a http://gems.github.com
3. in command line: gem install mislav-will_paginate

Now in config/environment.rb put after Initializer

Rails::Initializer.run do |config|
...
end

require 'will_paginate'

Next step, create new helper: remote_link_renderer.rb .. and copy&paste inside:

class RemoteLinkRenderer < WillPaginate::LinkRenderer  
 def prepare(collection, options, template)    
   @remote = options.delete(:remote) || {}
   super
 end
protected
 def page_link(page, text, attributes = {})
   @template.link_to_remote(text, {:url => url_for(page), :method => :get}.merge(@remote))
   #replace :method => :post if you need POST action
 end
end

Now, to ajaxize put:
<%= will_paginate :collection, :renderer => "RemoteLinkRenderer",:remote => {:with => "something_you_want", :update => "dom_id_element"} %>

And you are happy-ajax-paginator !
Sample:

<%= will_paginate @events, :renderer => "RemoteLinkRenderer",:remote => {, :update => "events_container", :loading => visual_effect(:appear, "loader"),:complete =>visual_effect(:fade,"loader" ) } %>

will call /events?page=x with AJAX request..
in my EventController:

respond_to do |format|
 format.html { }
 format.js { render :partial => "events" }
 format.xml  { render :xml => @events.to_xml }
end

Thats all !!
More info about will_paginate plugin here
Original post here

acts_as_taggable_on_steroids + Globalize

Okay, situation is:

Parties involved: Rails 2.0.2, Globalize plugin, acts_as_taggable_on_steroids, ME.
(clickables) :)

Having model Event that translates :name, :body, :description with Globalize plugin.
Also Event are acts_as_taggable with acts_at_taggable_on_steroids ...

Ok for now, model works well, translated well, adding/removing/editing tags as well !

The problem is raise when we trying to @tags = Event.tag_cloud
we got :select option not allowed on translatable models (DISTINCT * FROM events .... !! THAT IS BADD !!!

Solution:
Open /ventor/plugin/acts_as_tabbable_on_steroids/lib/acts_as_taggable.rb
FIND:

LINE: 66
       def find_tagged_with(*args)
         options = find_options_for_find_tagged_with(*args)
           options.blank? ? [] : find(:all, options)
       end

CHANGE TO:

       def find_tagged_with(*args)
         options = find_options_for_find_tagged_with(*args)
           options.blank? ? [] : untranslated_find(:all, options)
       end

Restart server and you're done !

p.s. More info about great acts_as_taggable_on_steroid plugin is here.

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