[LRUG] Setting default roles in a user record

[Tim Cowlishaw]

aah, I see your point. Thanks!

cheers,
Tim

On 8/7/07, John Winters <john at sinodun.org.uk> wrote:
>
> Tim Cowlishaw wrote:
> > Hmm... thinking about it, wouldn't after_create do the job? i'm assuming
> > that after_initialize  is called whenever a new object of that class is
> > instantiated, whether through a new(), find() or whatever method on the
> > model. after_create is called after a new object of that class is
> > created through new().
>
> As far as I can see from the documentation, after_create is invoked only
> *after* the record has been saved to the d/b.  This is quite late in the
> proceedings and too late to have the desired effect.
>
> I want the new user record to appear on screen ready for editing with
> the two default roles already ticked.  That way the operator can choose
> to un-tick them if they're not appropriate.
>
> I could almost do it with before_create, but it would mean things were
> happening behind the scenes which the operator didn't know about - not
> good.
>
> John
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