If I have a controller, how do I access it via URL with newly added methods?
Reason I am confused is because I have a route,
map.connect 'assignments/:external_id.:format', :controller => "assignments", :action => "show", :external_id => /\d{6}/
It seems that I can't access any other method within the assignments
controller because if i do
mysite.com/assignments/other_method
It'll assume that other_method is an ID I'm passing into the show
controller, as specified in the route entry above.
Edit:
I added this to the top:
map.connect 'assignments/send/', :controller => "assignments", :action => "send"
and am now getting this error:
ArgumentError in AssignmentsController#show
The route for assignments/send
is the first declration for any of the assignments controller
Your routing table should have it in this order
map.connect 'assignments/:external_id.:format', :controller => "assignments", :action => "show", :external_id => /\d{6}/
map.connect 'assignments/send/', :controller => "assignments", :action => "send"
to end with
map.connect ':controller/:action/:id'
map.connect ':controller/:action/:id.:format'
as your most general case.