gistfile1.txt

  def update
    @user.attributes      = params[:user]
    @metro_areas, @states = setup_locations_for(@user)

    unless params[:metro_area_id].blank?
      @user.metro_area  = MetroArea.find(params[:metro_area_id])
      @user.state       = (@user.metro_area && @user.metro_area.state) ? @user.metro_area.state : nil
      @user.country     = @user.metro_area.country if (@user.metro_area && @user.metro_area.country)
    else
      @user.metro_area = @user.state = @user.country = nil
    end

    begin
     @album = @user.albums.find_by_name("Profile Pictures")
    rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
      @album = @user.albums.new(:name => "Profile Pictures")
      @album.save!
    end

    @avatar       = @album.photos.build(params[:avatar])
    @avatar.user  = @user

    @user.avatar  = @avatar if @avatar.save
    
    @user.tag_list = params[:tag_list] || ''

    if @user.save!
      @user.track_activity(:updated_profile)
      
      flash[:notice] = :your_changes_were_saved.l
      unless params[:welcome] 
        redirect_to user_path(@user)
      else
        redirect_to :action => "welcome_#{params[:welcome]}", :id => @user
      end
    end
  rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
    render :action => 'edit'