mikechavo/treasure-hunt-rails

treasure hunt game on rails

Converting HTML/JS to a Rails Application with jQuery and Slim This README provides a step-by-step guide on how to convert an existing HTML/JS project into a Ruby on Rails application using jQuery for interactivity and Slim for templating.

Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed:

Ruby on Rails: You can install Rails by following the instructions at https://rubyonrails.org/. Steps Create a New Rails Application

Start by creating a new Rails application using the rails new command:

shell Copy code rails new treasure-hunt-rails This will generate a new Rails project named treasure-hunt-rails.

Navigate to the Project Directory

Change your current directory to the newly created project folder:

shell Copy code cd treasure-hunt-rails Copy Existing HTML/JS Files

Copy your existing HTML and JavaScript files into the Rails project directory. Place the HTML file in the app/views folder and the JavaScript file in the app/javascript folder.

Create a Layout File

Create a layout file in the app/views/layouts folder. This layout will be used to wrap your views:

shell Copy code touch app/views/layouts/application.html.slim In this layout file, you can include common elements such as stylesheets and JavaScript files.

Create a Controller

Generate a controller to handle the logic for your application:

shell Copy code rails generate controller TreasureHunt index This command generates a controller named TreasureHunt with an index action.

Modify the Controller

In the app/controllers/treasure_hunt_controller.rb file, modify the index action to render your HTML view:

ruby Copy code class TreasureHuntController < ApplicationController def index end end Create a View

Create a Slim view file for your application in the app/views/treasure_hunt folder:

shell Copy code touch app/views/treasure_hunt/index.html.slim In this Slim file, you can use the Slim syntax to structure your HTML content.

Configure Routes

Define a route for your application in the config/routes.rb file:

ruby Copy code Rails.application.routes.draw do root 'treasure_hunt#index' end This sets the index action of the TreasureHunt controller as the root route.

Add jQuery and jQuery-UJS

Include jQuery and jQuery-UJS in your Rails application. You can do this by adding the following lines to your app/javascript/application.js file:

javascript Copy code //= require jquery //= require jquery_ujs Implement jQuery Logic

Write the jQuery logic for your application. For example, if you have click events, use jQuery to handle them as shown in your app/javascript/application.js file.

Link to Stylesheets and JavaScript

In your Slim view (app/views/treasure_hunt/index.html.slim), include links to your stylesheets and JavaScript files using Rails asset helpers:

slim Copy code link href=asset_path('styles.css') rel='stylesheet' script src=asset_path('application.js') type='text/javascript' defer Run the Rails Server

Start the Rails development server:

shell Copy code rails server Your application should now be running locally.

Access Your Application

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access your converted Rails application.

Conclusion You've successfully converted your HTML/JS project into a Ruby on Rails application using jQuery for interactivity and Slim for templating. You can further customize and expand your Rails application based on your project requirements.

Feel free to adapt this README to include specific details about your project, dependencies, and any additional configurations you've made.