User is required to input a name (that will insert into database) and I need the user input name to use in another function to process then I need the newly processed input to insert into database.
So far, i manage to do is:
A name inserted into database
-> I saved it (name = personname, nameJob = nil)
-> I update_attribute('nameJob', nameJob_func(params[:name]))
Is there a better way where I can insert both entries together into the database after I process the nameJob_func()?
You can create a before_save callback which performs the nameJob_func() function. You therefore never need to call it explicitly, as Rails will call it just before the object is saved. Only the input name needs to be dealt with.
YourModel < ActiveRecord::Base
# Register nameJob_func as a callback
before_save :nameJob_func
private
def nameJob_func
# Do something with self.name
self.nameJob = 'something you made here with #{self.name}'
# This value will get saved to the database automatically
end
end
Now, whenever the object calls .save(), nameJob_func() runs and gets its updated value from :name.
YourModelsController < ActionController::Base
def create
@yourobj = YourModel.new(params[:name])
# The callback is called and then the whole thing gets saved
@yourobj.save
end
end
self.name. If that doesn't help, post the full error.