Accessing global variables in a flash[:notice]

Question

This is deals_controller.rb. And it works like this, except two things.

1. Not sure how to call Deal.count to add in my flash[:notice] . I get the hunch that its not calling something global.

2. I need that contional statement back, as I'm pretty sure its responsible for actually adding the new @deal . So I assume my syntax is off. Do note, I added an extra 'end' when I uncomment this block.

   def create

   -# This will use the disclaimer_ids submitted from the check boxes in the view

   -# to add/delete deal.disclaimers entries to matched the list of checked boxes.

   @deal = Deal.new(params[:deal])

   -# <------I Need this commented out IF statement back ------->

   -#if @deal.valid? && @organization.deals << @deal

   flash[:notice] = 'Your promotion is published! You may find it in the number 1 position of our #{deal.count} previously posted promotions. To see your promotion, click here."'

   respond_to do |format|

   format.html { redirect_to organization_deals_path(@organization) }

   format.js

   -# I Need this IF Statement Back!

   -#else

   -#@disclaimers = Disclaimer.all

   -#render :action => 'new' end end

Thanks!

Answer 1

A couple of points:

• You do not seem to be setting @organization before trying to use that in your if condition

• If you want the total number of Deals this is called on the class i.e. Deal.count rather than deal.count

• Even though you mention adding an extra end when uncommenting the if it looks like you are missing an end in the right place for your respond_to block

Answer 2

First answer :

@deal_count = Deal.count

flash[:notice] = "blah blah blah #{@deal_count}"

I had single quotes around the flash notice. That's what was breaking this.

Second answer :

Yah for some reason this works now. I don't know what I did.