Accessing Helper modules in rails

rails_helper.rb

Accessing Helper modules in rails

http://www.funonrails.com/2010/12/accessing-helper-modules-in-rails.html

1. Helper methods all the time for views

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
 helper :all# include all helpers, all the time for views
end

2. Controller methods in views

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base

  helper_method :current_store

  #now controller_method can be accessed in views

end



2. Helper methods in controller

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base

  include ActionView::Helpers::ApplicationHelper

end


3. Helper methods in model

class Student < ActiveRecord::Base

  include ActionView::Helpers::ApplicationHelper

end


4. Helper methods in mailer

class Notifier < ActionMailer::Base

  add_template_helper(ApplicationHelper)

  #...

end