Ruleby-Store-Tutorial
Noel
-Noel
On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Joe Kutner<jpku...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Excellent. Thanks for setting that up. I have cloned the repo, and
> I'll start working with it tomorrow. Then I'll start a new thread
> with a more appropriate subject line :)
>
> On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 7:57 PM, Noel<wwyd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Another thing we could do rules for is selecting options for an item.
>>
>> Like ordering items and
>> having to make required/optional selections:
>> 1. order Product X in Blue, Red or Black (required choice)
>> 2. option to order accessories
>> for Product X such as Accessory A or Accessory B
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> On Jul 21, 2009, at 2:19 PM, Joe Kutner <jpku...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I have wanted to get a public working example of Ruleby for a long
>> time - everything I have is proprietary. The examples we have now are
>> mostly contrived, and some are benchmarking stuff. I would really
>> appreciate any efforts you can devote to it.
>>
>> Your application sounds like a good fit for this - partly because
>> anyone can understand it, and partly because it is a good application
>> for the engine. If you would like to start by setting up some model
>> classes and such, I can implement some rules based on the business
>> logic you described. Ideal we could put the whole thing into a rails
>> app, so users can see the full integration of Ruleby.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 21, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Noel<wwyd...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Matt,
>>
>> Thanks for finding this. Remember to change this link in the document
>>
>> http://codeaspects.com/blog/1 when you post it.
>>
>> I'm still not quite sure how to implement. It might help people like
>>
>> me to have a more tangible example, like what Ryan Bates uses in his
>>
>> Railscasts.
>>
>> I would be willing to help develop something with you if you'd like.
>>
>> What I am thinking is an example like.
>>
>> You have a store and you would like to offer discounts to customers.
>>
>> - New customers get 10% discount
>>
>> - Customers who have purchased more than 5 times get a 5% discount
>>
>> - Customers who buy Product X get a 15% discount on that product
>>
>> - If new customer and purchase product X discount is 15% off price of
>>
>> X + 10% off total order
>>
>> This is the type of thing I believe Ruleby is suited for, but if I'm
>>
>> mistaken, let me know.
>>
>> Thanks again,
>>
>> Noel
>>
Matt Smith
I typically add a rules directory under the app directory:
app/rules
then in the environment.rb I add the line:
config.load_paths += ["#{RAILS_ROOT}/rules"]
That way I can keep my rules in a separate folder, really just for organization.
Thanks,
Matt