Matcha
Mathcha is a horribly-named, arithmetic-based, text-driven captcha. Why you ask? For very few good reasons:
- I had never written a plugin.
- I wanted to play with a few bits of technology I hadn't touched:
- git
- github
- gemcutter, gem packaging, jeweler
- I really like Recaptcha it's just that I've seen a few folk using simple math problems; I prefer it.
- I need this functionality across a few applications I've been working on.
Note
This thing is nascent, fledgling, and was produced in a matter of hours. I haven't thoroughly tested it yet
so don't put too much faith in it. Please feel free to fork and dress up. I plan on staying on top of this
over the next few weeks and getting something put together that I'm happy to push on my peers.
Installation
First, install the gem:
sudo gem install mathcha
Next, modify your config/environment.rb to reference the mathcha gem:
config.gem "mathcha", :source => "http://gemcutter.org"
Usage
In your view (this will dump the proper input and a hidden key field)
<%= mathcha_tag %>
In your controller
if (verify_mathcha(params))
Copyright (c) 2009 Cory Wilkerson, released under the MIT license