Agile Web Development

Usage

Optionally generate the model

script/generate redeemable Coupon
rake db:migrate

Make your ActiveRecord model act as redeemable.

class Coupon < ActiveRecord::Base
acts_as_redeemable :valid_for => 30.days, :code_length => 8 # optional expiration, code length
end

Create a new instance

c = Coupon.new

c.user_id = 1 # The user who created the coupon 

c.save

c.code 

# "4D9110A3"

c.created_at  

# Fri Feb 15 14:56:37 -0600 2008

c.expires_on 

# Fri Mar 16 14:56:37 -0600 2008 

Owner: Wynn Netherland

Home: http://locomotivation.com/2008/07/10/its-double-coupon-days-generate-and-redeem-coupons-with-the-acts_as_redeemable-rails-plugin

Repository: git://github.com/squeejee/acts_as_redeemable.git

License: Rails' (MIT)

Category: Model