How to override geocoders compass points?

Question

I'm using the rails geocoder gem. I would like to override

COMPASS_POINTS = %w[N NE E SE S SW W NW]

with german compass points:

COMPASS_POINTS = %w[N NO O SO S SW W NW]

but I don't know how and where (config/gecoder.rb?) to do this?

Any help would be appreciated!

Create `config/initializers/geocoder_override.rb` and add `Geocoder::Calculations.COMPASS_POINTS = %w[N NO O SO S SW W NW]` in that. — kiddorails, Jun 16 '18 at 08:43

kiddorails · Accepted Answer · 2018-06-17T08:37:19.947

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According to documentation:

 ##
    # Compass point names, listed clockwise starting at North.
    #
    # If you want bearings named using more, fewer, or different points
    # override Geocoder::Calculations.COMPASS_POINTS with your own array.
    #
    COMPASS_POINTS = %w[N NE E SE S SW W NW]

So, create an intializer config/initializers/geocoder_override.rb and add the following line :

Geocoder::Calculations::COMPASS_POINTS = %w[N NO O SO S SW W NW]

edited Jun 17 '18 at 08:37

answered Jun 16 '18 at 08:46

kiddorails

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When I do this and restart my app I get: config/initializers/geocoder_override.rb:1:in `': undefined method `COMPASS_POINTS=' for Geocoder::Calculations:Module (NoMethodError) Did you mean? compass_point – kernification Jun 17 '18 at 08:24
Try changing to Geocoder::Calculations::COMPASS_POINTS = %w[N NO O SO S SW W NW] – kiddorails Jun 17 '18 at 08:30
Great, that works, thanks a lot! Could you please edit your answer above so I can mark it as answer? – kernification Jun 17 '18 at 08:34
Updated the answer. – kiddorails Jun 17 '18 at 08:37

How to override geocoders compass points?

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