From: Cere Davis <cere@...>
Date: 2004-07-13T07:32:24+09:00
Subject: Re: can't override a cgi function, please help


Oops.  I spoke a little too soon.  I do get something:

An undefined method error on checkbox.

So I need to define this method as public or something?

How would I overrride a checkbox instance without calling having to call 
a new CGI class?  Ideally, I would just like it to be overriden in the 
main CGI class and inherited in when I make a CGI.new.

Thanks,
cere

Cere Davis wrote:
> That was actually the first thing I tried but I figured I would just 
> trial and error my way through soem Ruby syntax and class << CGI was my 
> next guess.  Thanks for clarifying the difference.  As it happens 
> though, this makes no difference.  Again, I think this may have 
> something to do with the input(attributes) function at the bottom of the 
>  original cgi class.  Something about these variables get precidence 
> over any overriding variables???
> 
> Me no understand...
> 
>>
>> You're creating/overriding a *class* method of CGI, not an *instance*
>> method.  Try -- with the code above -- calling 'CGI.checkbox(...)' and
>> see what happens.
>>
>> Do this:
>>
>>   class CGI
>>     def checkbox(...)
>>       ...
>>     end
>>   end
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Gavin
>>
>>
>>