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# For Ruby on Rails
# It will give hash of given model object
model_obj.serializable_hash

# Another way to get hash of a model object
ActiveSupport::JSON.decode(model_obj.to_json)

For MultiJson issue use

https://github.com/intridea/multi_json

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# While using curl post call then disable request forgery protection
# For get method call, It skips the check
# Reference : http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionController/RequestForgeryProtection.html

class XyzController < ApplicationController
  skip_before_filter :verify_authenticity_token, :only => [:update]
  before_filter :authenticate_user!, :only => [:update, :index]
end

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https://github.com/elricstorm/baby_dove
https://github.com/drhenner/ror_ecommerce
http://ror-e.com/info/videos/5
http://edgeapi.rubyonrails.org/classes/Rails/Engine.html
https://github.com/krschacht/rails_3_engine_demo/tree/master/app
https://github.com/jrwest/authr3
https://github.com/mankind/Rails-3-engine-stub/wiki/How-to-building-a-rails-3-engine-and--set-up-test--with-rspec
https://github.com/technicalpickles/jeweler
http://www.themodestrubyist.com/2010/03/05/rails-3-plugins---part-2---writing-an-engine/
https://gist.github.com/af7e572c2dc973add221#file_3_plugin.rdoc

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Add repo in local gitosis-admin/gitosis.conf
~$ mkdir your_repo_name
~$ cd your_repo_name
~$ git init
~$ git remote add origin git@YOUR_SERVER_HOSTNAME:your_repo_name.git

# do some work, git add and commit files
~$ git add .
~$ git commit -m 'Your Message'

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require "rails"

module MyEngine
  class Engine < Rails::Engine
     
    # We can add all of the public assets from our engine and make them
    # available to use.  This allows us to use javascripts, images, stylesheets
    # etc.
    initializer "static assets" do |app|
      app.middleware.insert_before(::ActionDispatch::Static, ::ActionDispatch::Static, "#{root}/public")

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require "rails"
require 'simple-navigation'

module MyEngine
  class Engine < Rails::Engine

    #Give the absolute path of file
    #config.autoload_paths << File.expand_path("../../../config/navigations", __FILE__)
    SimpleNavigation.config_file_path = File.expand_path("../../../config/navigations", __FILE__)
    

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Reset Mysql root password
$ sudo stop mysql
$ sudo start mysql
$ mysql -u root
mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR root@'localhost' = PASSWORD('a_real_pwd');
mysql> exit
bye

try : mysql -uroot -p

Amitesh

Global setup:
 Set up git
  git config --global user.name "Amitesh Kumar"
  git config --global user.email amitesingh@gmail.com
        
Next steps:
  mkdir TinyMCE-YouTube-Plugin
  cd TinyMCE-YouTube-Plugin
  git init
  touch README

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# Include it in your class
include ActionView::Helpers::TextHelper

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var top = window.screen.height - 300;
    top = top > 0 ? top/2 : 0;
            
var left = window.screen.width - 400;
    left = left > 0 ? left/2 : 0;

var uploadWin = window.open(url,"Upload Chapter content","width=400,height=300" + ",top=" + top + ",left=" + left);
    uploadWin.moveTo(left, top);
    uploadWin.focus();