class KnoskController < ApplicationController

  def ask
 	# sets and formats the question
	# if one has been posted

	@qtext = params[:question][:qtext]
	if @qtext then
	@qtext.capitalize!
	@qtext.gsub!(" i ", " I ")
	if [email protected]("?") then @qtext << "?"
	end 

  	# adds the question to the database
	# if one was posted here
  end

  def search
  end

  def answer
  end

  def about
  end

  def options
  end
  
end

www.knosk.com

@qtext does not become available in the view. however, this code has worked inside the view.

Knosk Main Controller, Early

Rails