[rspec-users] how to deal with redirect_to on cucumber?

[aslak hellesoy]

Instead of answering Cucumber questions on this list, please redirect
people to the new one:

http://www.nabble.com/-Cucumber--ANN%3A-New-Google-Group-for-Cucumber-td23602831.html

Aslak

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 9:34 AM, Matt Wynne <matt at mattwynne.net> wrote:
>
> On 20 May 2009, at 16:43, Zhenning Guan wrote:
>
>> I have a controller name forums and a action like this:
>>  def show
>>    redirect_to forum_topics_path(:forum_id => params[:id])
>>  end
>>
>> my scenario is (not completed)
>> ==========
>> Scenario: User input data correct
>>  When I run to the forum 1
>>
>> --
>> When /^I run to the (.*)$/ do |topic_lists|
>>  visit path_to(topic_lists)
>> end
>>
>> def path_to(page_name)
>>   case page_name
>>
>>   when /forum 1/
>>     forum_path(1)
>> ==========
>>
>> when I runned rake features
>> got a error..
>> ++++++++++++++++
>> Scenario: User input data correct # features/forums.feature:10
>>   When I run to the topic lists   #
>> features/step_definitions/forums_steps.rb:10
>>     Couldn't find Forum with ID=1 (ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound)
>>     /home/ning/blank/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb:71:in
>> `load_forum'
>>     /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/benchmark.rb:308:in `realtime'
>>     (eval):2:in `/^I run to the (.*)$/'
>>     features/forums.feature:11:in `When I run to the topic lists'
>> ++++++++++++++++++
>>
>> so is that redirect_to problems? how to implement the scenario? any
>> thought here?
>
> You are trying to visit the page for a 'forum' object (with ID=1) that does
> not exist in your database.
>
> In each scenario, you need to imagine your application starts from a
> completely empty state, just like it would if you started the application
> with script/server.
>
> You need a step in your scenario that says 'Given there is a Forum' which
> creates the record in the database.
>
> If you don't mind me saying so, this question suggests to me that you have
> quite a bit to learn about Cucumber. While people on this list are pretty
> patient and helpful, they are also busy and will be more keen to help if you
> spend some time helping yourself too. I suggest you start with the recent
> railscast on Cucumber.
>
> Matt Wynne
> http://blog.mattwynne.net
> http://www.songkick.com
>
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