From: Rob Biedenharn <Rob@...>
Date: 2007-09-10T06:05:40+09:00
Subject: Re: how to fix assigns(:user) on controller test

On Sep 9, 2007, at 4:56 PM, OnRails Ruby wrote:
> James Hunt wrote:
>> On 9/8/07, OnRails Ruby <zlai@sina.com> claimed:
>>>
>>> when I run this test,  There always said,
>>> NoMetodError: You have a ni object when you didn't expect it:
>>> the error occurred while evaluating nil.password.
>>>
>>> I have try to use:
>>> assert_equal 'newpassword', assigns('user').password
>>> assert_equal 'newpassword', assigns[:user].password
>>> assert_equal 'newpassword', assigns['user'].password
>>>

But did you try:
   assert_equal 'newpassword', assigns(:user).password

and you actually do assign to @user in the controller, right?

-Rob

Rob Biedenharn		http://agileconsultingllc.com
Rob@AgileConsultingLLC.com

>>
>> Are you using fixtures for your tests?  (I assume you are, from the
>> assigns() usage).
>>
>> Can you post the fixtures?
>>
>>> Thanks!
>> You're welcome
>
> the fixtures file is:
> user1:
>   id: 1
>   login: testuser1
>   user_name:asb
>   password: 123
>   created_at: 2006-04-12 14:30:25
> user2:
>   id: 2
>   login: testuser2
>   user_name:asb123
>   password: 123
>   created_at: 2006-04-12 14:30:25