README.md in acts_as_xlsx-1.0.2 vs README.md in acts_as_xlsx-1.0.3

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@@ -5,36 +5,38 @@ **IRC**: [irc.freenode.net / #axlsx](irc://irc.freenode.net/axlsx) **Git**: [http://github.com/randym/acts_as_xlsx](http://github.com/randym/acts_as_xlsx) **Author**: Randy Morgan **Copyright**: 2011 **License**: MIT License -**Latest Version**: 1.0.2 +**Latest Version**: 1.0.3 **Ruby Version**: 1.8.7 - 1.9.3 -**Release Date**: December 3rd 2011 +**Release Date**: December 6th 2011 Synopsis -------- Acts_as_xlsx is an active record plugin for Axlsx. It makes generating excel spreadsheets from any subclass of ActiveRecord::Base as simple as a couple of lines of code. Feature List ------------ -**1. Mixes into active record base to provide to_xlsx methods on both class and instance active record inheritors. +**1. Mixes into active record base to provide to_xlsx **2. Can work at the end of any series of finder methods. **3. Can accept any set of find options **4. Automates localization of column heading with i18n support -**5. Lets you specify columns the precise columns and/or methods you want to call to populate your table in one go. +**5. Lets you specify columns and methods chains you want to call to populate your table in one go. **6. Gives you access to the axlsx package so you can add styles, charts and pictures to satisfy those flashy sales guys. **7. Plays nicely with both ruby 1.8.7 + rails 2.3 as well as ruby 1.9.3 + rails 3 +**8. Automatically registers xlsx Mime type for use in respond_to web-service support. + Installing ---------- To install, use the following command: @@ -43,10 +45,13 @@ Usage ----- ###Examples +Also see the writeups here: +http://axlsx.blogspot.com/ + A trivial rails example. In a production environment you will want to you stuff like x_sendfile and Tempfile http://www.therailsway.com/2009/2/22/file-downloads-done-right for nginx http://andrewtimberlake.com/blog/how-to-protect-downloads-but-still-have-nginx-serve-the-files @@ -104,9 +109,12 @@ This gem has 100% coverage using Test::Unit Changelog --------- +- **December.6.11**: 1.0.3 release + - Added Mime type definition for rails to support respond_to |format| style handling in controllers. + - **December.3.11**: 1.0.2 release Added support for chained method columns like :'model.association.attribute' - **October.30.11**: 1.0.1 release - Patch for inclusion error