How to use model in application controler?

[Darren884]

I want to use my User model in my application controller for a global method... how would I make it so it can use the User model? Thanks for the help guys.

[ReggieB]

Create objects based on the class. Below are three examples based on this model object

class Thing < ActiveRecord::Base
  #an instance method
  def return_one
    1
  end

  #A class method (could also be defined via Thing.return_two)
  def self.return_two
    2
  end
end

And use of this model's code elsewhere (including the application.rb)

  #Use of the instance method
  #First grab an instance of a User object e.g find the first user
  @user = User.find(:first)
  answer_one = @user.return_one

  #This would also work
  @user = User.new
  answer_one = @user.return_one

  #Use the class method
  @answer_two = User.return_two

[Darren884]

It gives me errors that User is an undefined constant...

OOPS! My bad a naming error...