Ruby on Rails

On 1 September 2010 23:06, Rich d <elevenb4you@gmail.com> wrote:
> running virtual rails on linux mint with rails 2.3.4
>
> im having trouble redirecting routes so here is what ive done by
> following tutorials:
>
> i opened rails directory and created rails_test
> then i ran script/server to boot mongrel
> i opened another terminal and changed directory to rails_test
> i then ran script/generate controller site index about help
> then i went back to terminal and typed rm public/index.html to remove
> index page
> after this i went to rails_test folder then navigated and opened
> config routes.rb
> once in routes.rb i changed the following line:
>
> map.root :controller => "welcome"  to...
> map.root :controller => "site"
>
> i then got an error message stating something went wrong after opening
> browser and navigating to  http://localhost:3000/

What was the error message, exactly?

> i have pasted below the routes.rb file
> the only thing i changed was
> map.root :controller => "welcome"  to......
> map.root :controller => "site"
>
> ActionController::Routing::Routes.draw do |map|
>  # The priority is based upon order of creation: first created ->
> highest priority.
>
>  # Sample of regular route:
>  #   map.connect 'products/:id', :controller => 'catalog', :action =>
> 'view'
>  # Keep in mind you can assign values other than :controller
> and :action
>
>  # Sample of named route:
>  #   map.purchase 'products/:id/purchase', :controller =>
> 'catalog', :action => 'purchase'
>  # This route can be invoked with purchase_url(:id => product.id)
>
>  # Sample resource route (maps HTTP verbs to controller actions
> automatically):
>  #   map.resources :products
>
>  # Sample resource route with options:
>  #   map.resources :products, :member => { :short => :get, :toggle
> => :post }, :collection => { :sold => :get }
>
>  # Sample resource route with sub-resources:
>  #   map.resources :products, :has_many =>
> [ :comments, :sales ], :has_one => :seller
>
>  # Sample resource route with more complex sub-resources
>  #   map.resources :products do |products|
>  #     products.resources :comments
>  #     products.resources :sales, :collection => { :recent => :get }
>  #   end
>
>  # Sample resource route within a namespace:
>  #   map.namespace :admin do |admin|
>  #     # Directs /admin/products/* to Admin::ProductsController (app/
> controllers/admin/products_controller.rb)
>  #     admin.resources :products
>  #   end
>
>  # You can have the root of your site routed with map.root -- just
> remember to delete public/index.html.
>    map.root :controller => "site"
>
>  # See how all your routes lay out with "rake routes"
>
>  # Install the default routes as the lowest priority.
>  # Note: These default routes make all actions in every controller
> accessible via GET requests. You should
>  # consider removing or commenting them out if you're using named
> routes and resources.
>  map.connect ':controller/:action/:id'
>  map.connect ':controller/:action/:id.:format'
> end

Chris

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