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I have some custom helper classes under lib/ that need to access the routes (link_to/url_for/etc): http://gist.github.com/520529

But when I call <%= magic_link Product.first %> from the view it renders the error

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Gudleik Rasch wrote in post #966781:

I have some custom helper classes under lib/ that need to access the routes (link_to/url_for/etc): http://gist.github.com/520529

But when I call <%= magic_link Product.first %>

NEVER DO THAT! Product.first does a database call. Therefore, it should *never* be used in the view. The view should never, ever touch the database under any circumstances. Instead, make the database call in the controller and set an @instance variable.

from the view it renders

the error

What error?

You'll probably need to include ActionController::UrlWriter in your helper.

Best,