Problem with a gem: "no such file to load"

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I used 'uuidtools' gem in my controller this way:

 def create require 'uuidtools' game = Game.new game.permalink = Base64.encode64(UUIDTools::UUID.random_create)[0..8] game.save redirect_to :controller => 'home', :action => 'index' end

I get this error about the requiring of 'uuidtools':

no such file to load -- uuidtools

(I added the gem to my gem file.)

How can I fix this?

Thanks,

Oded

I have just installed uuidtools and tested it in my rails console. Can you do UUIDTools::UUID.random_create in your rails console? — Gazler
– Gazler, Commented Apr 16, 2011 at 20:19

Jorge González Lorenzo · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-06 21:24:44Z

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Perhaps restarting the server would also had fixed the problem

answered May 6, 2011 at 21:24

Jorge González Lorenzo

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Travis Over a year ago

Restarting webrick after the bundle install fixes it every time.

Oded Harth · Accepted Answer · 2011-06-20 16:47:28Z

Solved it.

What I did is to migrate the use of 'uuidtools' from the controller to the model:

 class Game < ActiveRecord::Base before_save :create_permalink def create_permalink self.permalink = Base64.encode64(UUIDTools::UUID.random_create)[0..8] end end

emmm no. and the moving method to the model is better than leaving it in the controller (basic stuff you should know...)

Spyros · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-16 19:39:41Z

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Did you run 'bundle install' to install the gem ?

answered Apr 16, 2011 at 19:39

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Spyros Over a year ago

are you sure that you need to require 'uuidtools' ? Does it work if you remove this line ?

Oded Harth Over a year ago

I think yes because if I dont require I get this error: "uninitialized constant GamesController::UUIDTools"

Oded Harth Over a year ago

What I did is based on an answer from this question: stackoverflow.com/questions/3165784/…

Spyros Over a year ago

try to use "include GamesController::UUIDTools" instead.

Spyros Over a year ago

or just 'include GamesController'

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