No Method Error Undefined method 'save' for nil:NilClass
- by BennyB
I'm getting this error when i try to create a "Lecture" via my Lecture controller's create method. This used to work but i went on to work on other parts of the app & then of course i come back & something is now throwing this error when a user tries to create a Lecture in my app.
I'm sure its something small i'm just overlooking (been at it a while & probably need to take a break)...but I'd appreciate if someone could let me know why this is happening...let me know if i need to post anything else...thx!
The error I get
NoMethodError in LecturesController#create
undefined method `save' for nil:NilClass
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app/controllers/lectures_controller.rb:13:in `create'
My view to create a new Lecture
views/lectures/new.html.erb
<% provide(:title, 'Start a Lecture') %>
<div class="container">
<div class="content-wrapper">
<h1>Create a Lecture</h1>
<div class="row">
<div class="span 6 offset3">
<%= form_for(@lecture) do |f| %>
<%= render 'shared/error_messages', :object => f.object %>
<div class="field">
<%= f.text_field :title, :placeholder => "What will this Lecture be named?" %>
<%= f.text_area :content, :placeholder => "Describe this Lecture & what will be learned..." %>
</div>
<%= f.submit "Create this Lecture", :class => "btn btn-large btn-primary" %>
<% end %>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
Then my controller where its saying the error is coming from
controllers/lectures_controller.rb
class LecturesController < ApplicationController
before_filter :signed_in_user, :only => [:create, :destroy]
before_filter :correct_user, :only => :destroy
def index
end
def new
@lecture = current_user.lectures.build if signed_in?
end
def create
if @lecture.save
flash[:success] = "Lecture created!"
redirect_to @lecture
else
@activity_items = [ ]
render 'new'
end
end
def show
@lecture = Lecture.find(params[:id])
end
def destroy
@lecture.destroy
redirect_to root_path
end
private
def correct_user
@lecture = current_user.lectures.find_by_id(params[:id])
redirect_to root_path if @lecture.nil?
end
