Ruby on Rails

On 31 May 2012 20:50, flaps <flaps2007@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a model, Work, that when I create a new instance with incorrect
> field data does not call the validation methods. When I update an
> existing instance with the same incorrect fields the validation
> methods are called.
>
> The create action fails on the save method and re-routes to the new
> action, causing runtime errors.

The validation /should/ cause the save method to fail, that is the
whole point of validation. Or do you mean that the runtime errors
appear /during/ the save? If so then give us some more information
about that (the full error message and stack trace).

Colin

>
> I dont understand why update validates correctly and create doesn't.
>
> Validation lines in the model are as follows:
>
> validates :start, :presence => { :message => "must be a valid date/
> time" }
> validates :end, :presence => {:message => "must be a valid date/
> time"}
> validate :start_must_be_before_end_time
>
> def start_must_be_before_end_time
>    errors.add(:start, "must be before end time") unless
>        self.start < self.end
> end
>
> Any pointers would be great.
>
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