Twilio Rails Integration for Devise and Milia - ruby-on-rails

Question

Firstly sorry for a newbie question. Just started developing in rails around 15 days back. Now I have installed Milia, Devise and they handle all the work for signing up, logging in, and entering the customer data into the DB.
What am I trying to achieve?
I want to send an SMS to a customer, whose mobile no, we will be taking using a data entry form, whose code I have shown below.
Now once all the information is entered, and the create customer button is pressed, all the information is entered into the DB. Once the button is pressed, I want an SMS to be sent via Twilio, to the customer with a defined body.
For this, I have created a controller, an SMS.rb file and a form which has the code which should help in firing the SMS.
FORM for Entering the Information:
<%= form_for [#sms, #tenant, #customer], :html => { :class => "form-horizontal customer" }, :id => 'form1' do |f| %>
<% if #customer.errors.any? %>
<div id="error_expl" class="panel panel-danger">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h3 class="panel-title"><%= pluralize(#customer.errors.count, "error") %> prohibited this customer from being saved:</h3>
</div>
<div class="panel-body">
<ul>
<% #customer.errors.full_messages.each do |msg| %>
<li><%= msg %></li>
<% end %>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<% end %>
<h3 align=centre>Personal Infomation</h3>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :name, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :name, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :date_of_birth, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :dob, :class => 'form-control datepicker' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :mobileno, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :mobileno, :class => 'form-control', :id =>"mobileno", onblur:"Calculate()" %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :email_Id, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :emailid, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<H3 align=centre>Address</H3>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :building, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :building, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :sub_area, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :subarea, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :locality, :class => 'control-label col-md-2'%>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :locality, :class => 'form-control', :id => "locality", onblur: "Calculate()" %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :pincode, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :pin, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<h3 align=left>Medical Information</h3>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :blood_group, :class => 'control-label col-lg-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :bg, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :diseases, :class => 'control-label col-lg-2' %>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'Diabetes', checked('Diabetes'), id: 'diseases_diabetes'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_diabetes', 'Diabetes' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'Cancer', checked('Cancer'), id: 'diseases_cancer'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_cancer', 'Cancer' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'TB', checked('TB'), id: 'diseases_tb'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_tb', 'TB' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'BP', checked('BP'), id: 'diseases_tb'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_bp', 'BP' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'HIV', checked('TB'), id: 'diseases_tb'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_hiv', 'HIV' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'Brain Tumor', checked('Brain Tumor'), id: 'diseases_tb'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_brain_tumor', 'Brain Tumor' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'STD', checked('STD'), id: 'diseases_tb'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_std', 'STD' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :medicine, :class => 'control-label col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :medicin, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :allergy, :class => 'control-label col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :allergy, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :uid, :class => 'control-label col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4'%>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :uid , :class => 'form-control', :id => 'uid' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-lg-offset-2 col-lg-10">
<br>
<%= f.hidden_field :tenant_id, value: params[:tenant_id], :class => 'form-control' %>
<%= f.submit nil, :class => 'btn btn-primary' %>
<%= link_to t('.cancel', :default => t("helpers.links.cancel")),
root_path, :class => 'btn btn-default' %>
</div>
</div>
<% end %>
SMS.rb FILE:
class SMS < ActiveRecord::Base
def client
Twilio::REST::Client.new Rails.application.secrets.twilio_account_sid, Rails.application.secrets.twilio_token
end
acct_sid = "ACCOUNT_SID"
auth_token = "AUTH_TOKEN"
twilio_no = "+16xxxxxxxxx"
acct_sid = ENV['twilio_account_sid']
auth_token = ENV['twilio_token']
twilio_no = ENV['twilio_no']
def send
numberto = params[:mobileno]
client.account.messages.create(
:messaging_service_sid => Rails.application.secrets.twilio_messaging_service_sid,
:from => "+1xxxxxxxxxx",
:to => "#{numberto}",
:body => "Hi. Thanks a lot for signing up with us. Your UID is: #{uid}"
)
end
The problem I am facing:
I cannot add #sms to the form as it has [#tenant, #cusotmer] already. Adding #sms, gives me an error.
I am frantically stuck and don't know how to proceed. Can you guys help me out?
Things to Know
1. Using Rails 4.2.6
2. Using Ruby 2.3.3
UPDATES
I have updated the Form.html.erb file now.
Here it is:
<%= form_for [#tenant, #customer], :html => { :class => "form-horizontal customer" }, :id => 'form1' do |f| %>
<% if #customer.errors.any? %>
<div id="error_expl" class="panel panel-danger">
<div class="panel-heading">
<h3 class="panel-title"><%= pluralize(#customer.errors.count, "error") %> prohibited this customer from being saved:</h3>
</div>
<div class="panel-body">
<ul>
<% #customer.errors.full_messages.each do |msg| %>
<li><%= msg %></li>
<% end %>
</ul>
</div>
</div>
<% end %>
<h3 align=centre>Personal Infomation</h3>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :name, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :name, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :date_of_birth, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :dob, :class => 'form-control datepicker' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :mobileno, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :mobileno, :class => 'form-control', value: params[:mobile], :id =>"mobileno", onblur:"Calculate()" %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :email_Id, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :emailid, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<H3 align=centre>Address</H3>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :building, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :building, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :sub_area, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :subarea, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :locality, :class => 'control-label col-md-2'%>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :locality, :class => 'form-control', :id => "locality", onblur: "Calculate()" %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :pincode, :class => 'control-label col-md-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :pin, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<h3 align=left>Medical Information</h3>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :blood_group, :class => 'control-label col-lg-2' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :bg, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :diseases, :class => 'control-label col-lg-2' %>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'Diabetes', checked('Diabetes'), id: 'diseases_diabetes'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_diabetes', 'Diabetes' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'Cancer', checked('Cancer'), id: 'diseases_cancer'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_cancer', 'Cancer' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'TB', checked('TB'), id: 'diseases_tb'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_tb', 'TB' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'BP', checked('BP'), id: 'diseases_tb'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_bp', 'BP' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'HIV', checked('TB'), id: 'diseases_tb'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_hiv', 'HIV' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'Brain Tumor', checked('Brain Tumor'), id: 'diseases_tb'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_brain_tumor', 'Brain Tumor' %>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4">
<%= check_box_tag 'customer[diseases][]', 'STD', checked('STD'), id: 'diseases_tb'%>
<%= label_tag 'diseases_std', 'STD' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :medicine, :class => 'control-label col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :medicin, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :allergy, :class => 'control-label col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4' %>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :allergy, :class => 'form-control' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<%= f.label :uid, :class => 'control-label col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-4'%>
<div class="col-lg-10">
<%= f.text_field :uid , :class => 'form-control', :id => 'uid' %>
</div>
</div>
<div class="form-group">
<div class="col-lg-offset-2 col-lg-10">
<br>
<%= f.hidden_field :tenant_id, value: params[:tenant_id], :class => 'form-control' %>
<%= f.submit nil, :class => 'btn btn-primary' %>
<%= link_to t('.cancel', :default => t("helpers.links.cancel")),
root_path, :class => 'btn btn-default' %>
</div>
</div>
<% end %>
I have also updated the Customer.rb file:
Here it is:
def format_phone_number
self.to = "+91" + (self.to.gsub('-',''))
end
def client
Twilio::REST::Client.new Rails.application.secrets.twilio_account_sid, Rails.application.secrets.twilio_token
end
acct_sid = "Axxxxxxxxxxxx"
auth_token = "6xxxxxxxxxxx"
twilio_no = "+1xxxxxxxxxxx"
acct_sid = ENV['twilio_account_sid']
auth_token = ENV['twilio_token']
twilio_no = ENV['twilio_no']
def send (to,body)
client.account.messages.create(
:messaging_service_sid => Rails.application.secrets.twilio_messaging_service_sid,
:to => '#{mobileno}',
:body => "Hi. Thanks a lot for signing up with us. Your UID is: #{uid}"
)
end
Instead of writing in the sms.rb file, I have written the code in customer.rb and erased the sms.rb file and now it is connecting well to the Twilio API. But it takes a random number as the to number [phone] and so the message sending fails. I don't know why this is happening.
Latest Updated
Customer.rb
class Customer < ActiveRecord::Base
before_save do
self.diseases.gsub!(/[\[\]\"]/,"") if attribute_present?("diseases")
end
belongs_to :tenant
validates_uniqueness_of :mobileno
def self.by_plan_and_tenant(tenant_id)
tenant = Tenant.find(tenant_id)
if tenant.plan == 'free'
tenant.customers
else
tenant.customers
end
end
def client
Twilio::REST::Client.new Rails.application.secrets.twilio_account_sid, Rails.application.secrets.twilio_token
end
acct_sid = "Axxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
auth_token = "6cxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"
twilio_no = "+16xxxxxxxxx"
acct_sid = ENV['twilio_account_sid']
auth_token = ENV['twilio_token']
twilio_no = ENV['twilio_no']
def send (to, body)
client.account.messages.create(
:messaging_service_sid => Rails.application.secrets.twilio_messaging_service_sid,
:from => "+1xxxxxxxxx1",
:to => '#{mobileno}',
:body => "Hi. Thanks a lot for signing up with us. Your UID is: #{uid}"
)
end
end

Answer 1

Twilio developer evangelist here.
After a long chat we changed the method name to send SMS messages from send (which is an important method for objects in Ruby) to send_sms.
Then we ensured the number had the right international code.
def send_sms()
client.account.messages.create(
:messaging_service_sid => Rails.application.secrets.twilio_messaging_service_sid,
:from => "[phone]",
:to => "#+91{mobileno}",
:body => "Hi. Thanks a lot for signing up with us. Your UID is: #{uid}"
)
end
We then updated the Customers controller create action to send the SMS when the customer was successfully created:
def create
#customer = Customer.new(customer_params)
respond_to do |format|
if #customer.save
format.html {
#customer.send_sms
redirect_to root_url, notice: 'Customer data was successfully created.'
}
else
format.html { render :new }
end
end
end
So things work now.