Admin > Settings gives no method error for page_names on nilClass

[peterberkenbosch]

Using the gem, version 3.0.8, when I'm in the backend and I select "Settings" from the admin menu I get the following error:

Processing Skyline::SettingsController#index (for 127.0.0.1 at 2009-12-31 10:29:39) [GET] Skyline::User Load (12.8ms) SELECT * FROM "skyline_users" WHERE ("skyline_users"."id" = 1) ORDER BY email ASC LIMIT 1 Skyline::Right Load (4.9ms) SELECT DISTINCT r.* FROM skyline_rights AS r, skyline_grants AS g JOIN skyline_rights_skyline_roles AS rr ON rr.role_id = g.role_id WHERE g.user_id = 1 AND r.id = rr.right_id

NoMethodError (undefined method page_names' for nil:NilClass): skylinecms (3.0.8) app/controllers/skyline/settings_controller.rb:10:inindex' skylinecms (3.0.8) app/controllers/skyline/application_controller.rb:189:in perform_action' skylinecms (3.0.8) lib/./app/middleware/skyline/sprockets_middleware.rb:60:incall' skylinecms (3.0.8) lib/./app/middleware/skyline/flash_session_cookie_middleware.rb:14:in `call'

Rendered rescues/_trace (188.6ms) Rendered rescues/_request_and_response (0.3ms) Rendering rescues/layout (internal_server_error)

[DigitPaint]

If I'm not mistaken this error is thrown when there aren't any Settings defined yet. Can you please check if that is the case by following the the guide at http://www.skylinecms.nl/documentation/guides/how_to_create_content_elements starting from "settings.rb" (near the bottom). If this helps please let us know so we can fix Skyline so a nice message is displayed instead of this error.

-Ronald

[peterberkenbosch]

I will give it a try today... I'll let you know if it worked!

[peterberkenbosch]

I've added the Settings model (is kinda strange name, was expecting a Setting model) But there is no route defined for the settings url, the url needs a settings id to edit, but since I only have a settings model I was expecting to see a page here with a list of indexed and the ability to create a setting.

[DigitPaint]

Settings are meant as a shortcut for things that need to be configured by a CMS user/admin. We mostly use it to let a user choose the 404 page, and link pages to Content items. (See http://github.com/DigitPaint/skyline_demo_site/blob/2ab8bfe3404552ea5e441462592b075e29576a64/app/models/settings.rb for an example of a settings.rb file).

We know the Settings are kind of strange at the moment. We're planning to replace them with a better alternative in one of the coming releases.

• Flurin

[peterberkenbosch]

ok.. I will take a look... thanks

[flurin]

Settings aren't shown if they aren't around.