hello_world_controller.rb

class HelloWorldController < AbstractController::Base
  include AbstractController::Rendering
  include AbstractController::Layouts
  include AbstractController::Helpers
  include AbstractController::Translation
  include AbstractController::AssetPaths
  include ActionController::UrlWriter

  # Uncomment if you want to use helpers defined in ApplicationHelper in your views
  # helper ApplicationHelper

  # Make sure your controller can find views
  self.view_paths = "app/views"

  # You can define custom helper methods to be used in views here
  # helper_method :current_admin
  # def current_admin; nil; end

  def show
    render template: "hello_world/show"
    # or, for partials:
    # render partial: "hello_world/show"
  end
end

show.html.erb

<h1>Hello, World!</h1>

usage.rb

# From your model, observer or library, call:

HelloWorldController.new.show
# => "<h1>Hello, World!</h1>\n" 

This doesn't seem to work for partials.

This doesn't seem to work for partials.

I have updated the gist. Looks like you have to call render method now -- both versions (template and partial) work for me on 3.0.4

I have updated the gist. Looks like you have to call render method now -- both versions (template and partial) work for me on 3.0.4

please let me know if it doesn't work...

please let me know if it doesn't work...

I had to call it the old fashioned way by going 'render :partial => "hello_world/show"'

Another GOTCHA is you'll need to set this: self.assets_dir = '/app/public' if you want to use something like image_tag in your views

I had to call it the old fashioned way by going 'render :partial => "hello_world/show"'

Another GOTCHA is you'll need to set this: self.assets_dir = '/app/public' if you want to use something like image_tag in your views

yes, pretty sure both are expected behaviors

yes, pretty sure both are expected behaviors

I want to render with the assets, I have to do anything else?

I want to render with the assets, I have to do anything else?

any idea how to get this to work on Rails 3.2, specifically with proper digested asset urls? The above code doesn't work with rails 3.2

any idea how to get this to work on Rails 3.2, specifically with proper digested asset urls? The above code doesn't work with rails 3.2