I've tried to fix asset_packager (Pages | Synthesis | Scott Becker asset_packager) for Rails 2, but while doing this, it seems like I'm patching something that's already built-in.
Is asset_packager actually built into Rails 2?
If so, how do I use it?
Thanks, Helzer
But, how do I use it?
Right now (Rails 1.2.6), I have the config/asset_packages.yml list of packages and these two to instantiate the assets: <%= stylesheet_link_merged :base %> <%= javascript_include_merged :base %>
What do I need to do with the built in Rails 2 asset packager?
Doing the same, but just deleting the plugin/asset_packager didn't help.
Just specify:
<%= javascript_include_tag :defaults, 'reflection.js', '...', :cache => true %>
<%= javascript_include_tag :defaults, 'reflection.js', '...', :cache => true %>
1) Using asset_packager, I had a rake task which created a single Javascript and single CSS file from the multiple JS, CSS files I use. It also compressed them. I ran this task when deploying. Do I need to do anything similar with the current scheme?
2) I have another environment, which I called 'sandbox'. This environment behaves exactly like the production environment (just with a different database). How should I tell Rails 2 to apply asset caching to this environment too?
Thanks, Helzer
When :cache is true and ActionController::Base.perform_caching is true, all the javascript files are combined into one all.js (same with css files). However, the files are not compressed nor minified.