NoMethodError in Statuses#new

If you post the actual code from which this error is originating, I'm sure more people would be able to help!

This is code

NoMethodError in Statuses#index

Showing /Users/KerelLacy/Desktop/Projects/treebook/app/views/statuses/index.html.erb where line #9 raised:

undefined method `user_id' for nil:NilClass Extracted source (around line #9):

6: <% @statuses.each do |status| %> 7: <div class="status"> 8: 9: <strong><%= @status.user_id %></strong> 10: <p> <%= status.content %></p> 11: <div class="meta"> 12: <%= link_to time_ago_in_words(status.created_at) + " ago", status %> Rails.root: /Users/KerelLacy/Desktop/Projects/treebook

Application Trace | Framework Trace | Full Trace app/views/statuses/index.html.erb:9:in block in _app_views_statuses_index_html_erb__1384172865432370789_70346896282000' app/views/statuses/index.html.erb:6:ineach' app/views/statuses/index.html.erb:6:in _app_views_statuses_index_html_erb__1384172865432370789_70346896282000' app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb:7:inindex'

By typing @status.user_id - you're calling the "method" 'user_id' on the 'status'. The error is telling you that there is no method called 'user_id'.

The 'user_id' method would look like this (with your code for the method in the middle).

def user_id

end

It would be more useful if we could see all of your code - so we can understand what you're trying to achieve :) Maybe post your /controllers/statuses_controller.rb file?

In what file would I add this method? I also get an error when I try to create/post a new status.

Showing /Users/KerelLacy/Desktop/Projects/treebook/app/views/statuses/_form.html.erb where line #16 raised:

undefined method `name' for #<Status:0x007fc66b4fe5a0> Extracted source (around line #16):

13: 14: <div class="field"> 15: <%= f.label :name %><br /> 16: <%= f.text_field :name %> 17: </div> 18: <div class="field"> 19: <%= f.label :content %><br /> Trace of template inclusion: app/views/statuses/new.html.erb

Rails.root: /Users/KerelLacy/Desktop/Projects/treebook

Application Trace | Framework Trace | Full Trace app/views/statuses/form.html.erb:16:in `block in _app_views_statusesform_html_erb2101612916463847386_70245097028060' app/views/statuses/_form.html.erb:1:in `_app_views_statusesform_html_erb2101612916463847386_70245097028060' app/views/statuses/new.html.erb:3:in `_app_views_statuses_new_html_erb__2926593961717318689_70245096965220' app/controllers/statuses_controller.rb:30:in `new'

It should probably go into the controller you've created for statuses.

For the second error, have you included an attr_accessor for name (which would create the methods you need) in your model?

The following = copied/pasted from http://guides.rubyonrails.org/getting_started.html

2.1.1 Models

A model represents the information (data) of the application and the rules to manipulate that data. In the case of Rails, models are primarily used for managing the rules of interaction with a corresponding database table. In most cases, each table in your database will correspond to one model in your application. The bulk of your application’s business logic will be concentrated in the models.

2.1.2 Views

Views represent the user interface of your application. In Rails, views are often HTML files with embedded Ruby code that perform tasks related solely to the presentation of the data. Views handle the job of providing data to the web browser or other tool that is used to make requests from your application.

2.1.3 Controllers

Controllers provide the “glue” between models and views. In Rails, controllers are responsible for processing the incoming requests from the web browser, interrogating the models for data, and passing that data on to the views for presentation.

Yes, this is the code from my status.rb

class Status < ActiveRecord::Base attr_accessible :content, :name, :user_id end

taken from another thread

Have you run your db migrations?

rake db:migrate

Yes, I have and when I run rake db:migrate my command prompt doesn't return anything.

What I've decided to do is start completely over and see if there are any steps I have missed.

Maybe it'd be better if someone with more knowledge was helping you out :)

But, you can check to see if the tables were created in your database. Are you using Sqlite or MySQL?

I'm using Sqlite

Ok yeah my app broke again, right after I do the Authentication System lessons it breaks I assume theres something with my database or something that isn't working properly.

Aha so I've figured out. If you continue watching the next set of videos regarding forums Jim Shows you how to fixed the issues.

ah ok, good to hear :) happy new year Kerel!