[chef] Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass

["Oliver Rojo" < >]

I followed a user's advice here...

http://www.slideshare.net/olg/chef-paris-blockcamp-nov-09

My problem is solved.

thanks!

----- Original Message -----
From: Oliver Rojo
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To: 

 
Sent: Thu, 18 Feb
2010 09:26:56 +0000
Subject: [chef] Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: undefined method
`[]' for nil:NilClass


> from the way it looks, its an array. can you recommend other method? 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Soto
> [mailto:
 
> To: 
> 
 
> Sent: Thu, 18 Feb 2010
> 09:13:18 +0000
> Subject: [chef] Re: Re: Re: Re: undefined method `[]' for
> nil:NilClass
> 
> 
> > Should work assuming localhost is not already nil to begin with.  I don't
> > know what localhost is so tough for me to give more help.  Is it a string,
> > array, hash, etc?
> > 
> > Alex
> > 
> > On Feb 18, 2010, at 1:04 AM, Oliver Rojo wrote:
> > 
> > > By the way, on the default recipe script, I defined the variable this
> way:
> > > 
> > > variables(:localhost => localhost, :hosts => hosts)
> > > 
> > > and calling it on the templates:
> > > localip <%= @localhost["ipaddress"] %>
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Oliver Rojo
> > > [mailto:
 
> > > To: 
> > > 
 
> > > Sent: Thu, 18 Feb
> > > 2010 08:56:17 +0000
> > > Subject: [chef] Re: Re: undefined method `[]' for
> > > nil:NilClass
> > > 
> > > 
> > >> 
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: Alex Soto
> > >> [mailto:
 
> > >> To: 
> > >> 
 
> > >> Sent: Thu, 18 Feb 2010
> > >> 08:45:31 +0000
> > >> Subject: [chef] Re: undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass
> > >> 
> > >> 
> > >>> @node is how to get node attributes unless you defined a variable
> named
> > >>> localhost.
> > >> 
> > >> Tried changing @localhost to @node but the same error still exists.
> > >>> 
> > >>> On Feb 18, 2010, at 12:37 AM, Oliver Rojo wrote:
> > >>> 
> > >>>> How can i fix this error?
> > >>>> 
> > >>>> Chef::Mixin::Template::TemplateError (undefined method `[]' for
> > >>> nil:NilClass)
> > >>>> 
> > >>>> I'm using:
> > >>>> 
> > >>>> <%= @localhost["ipaddress"] %> on one of my template and suddenly
> after
> > >>> running chef-client, it stops with the above error.
> > >>>> 
> > >>>> Please help!
> > >>>> 
> > >>>> Oliver
> > >>> 
> > >>> 
> > >> 
> > 
> > 
>