gistfile1.rb

#post_test.rb 
    should "add points to post.user when updating title" do
      @user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
      @post = FactoryGirl.create(:post, :title => nil, :story => nil, :user_id => @user.id)
      pts_before = @user.points
      @post.update_attributes(:title => "new title")
      pts_after = @user.points
      assert_not_equal(pts_before, pts_after)
      #user's points == 10 here, even though it JUST showed 12 inside the post#add_points method
    end

#post.rb
  before_save :add_points
  def add_points
    #self.user.points == 10 here
    # changed from nil to something, so add pts to user
    if ( !title_change.nil? && !self.user.nil? && !self.title_points_redeemed? )
      self.user.update_attributes(:points => self.user.points + 2) if title_change[0].blank?
      self.update_attributes(:title_points_redeemed => true)
    end

    if ( !story_change.nil? && !self.user.nil? && !self.story_points_redeemed? )
      self.user.update_attributes(:points => self.user.points + 10) if story_change[0].blank?
      self.update_attributes(:story_points_redeemed => true)
    end
    #self.user.points == 12 here
  end