Hi, I''m using the validates_* functions in my models, but with one model, I''ve used different labels in the view than what the real field names are on the model. I see how to set a custom message with :message but it always sticks in the model''s field name. This would be confusing when the error message is displayed, and the whole point was to make the labels a little more tailored to the end user. Is there any easy solution here? TIA, Mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Hi, (I posted this topic last night, but it never showed up.) I have a model where the attribute names don''t match exactly what I''d like to use for labels for the input s on my view. For example, my model order has an attribute "ordered_by_first_name" and I''d like the label on the view to be "Your first name". Fine. Except that if I use really nice validation helpers I can''t fully override the error message. I can use :message but it always sticks in the model attribute name. This will cause some confusion and I was hoping to make things a little more user friendly on the view. My order model has other attributes that refer to people''s names in them (no, I''m not entirely normalized). I guess it goes without saying that I was hoping to use error_messages_for in the view. Anyone have any suggestions for when the model names don''t match what you''d want to present to a user? TIA, Mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Hi, (I posted this topic last night, but it never showed up.) I have a model where the attribute names don''t match exactly what I''d like to use for labels for the input s on my view. For example, my model order has an attribute "ordered_by_first_name" and I''d like the label on the view to be "Your first name". Fine. Except that if I use really nice validation helpers I can''t fully override the error message. I can use :message but it always sticks in the model attribute name. This will cause some confusion and I was hoping to make things a little more user friendly on the view. My order model has other attributes that refer to people''s names in them (no, I''m not entirely normalized). I guess it goes without saying that I was hoping to use error_messages_for in the view. Anyone have any suggestions for when the model names don''t match what you''d want to present to a user? TIA, Mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Hi, I have a model where the attribute names don''t match exactly what I''d like to use for labels for the input s on my view. For example, my model order has an attribute "ordered_by_first_name" and I''d like the label on the view to be "Your first name". Fine. Except that if I use really nice validation helpers I can''t fully override the error message. I can use :message but it always sticks in the model attribute name. This will cause some confusion and I was hoping to make things a little more user friendly on the view. My order model has other attributes that refer to people''s names in them (no, I''m not entirely normalized). I guess it goes without saying that I was hoping to use error_messages_for in the view. Anyone have any suggestions for when the model names don''t match what you''d want to present to a user? TIA, Mike --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Dan Manges
2007-Jan-01 17:46 UTC
Re: validating when form labels don''t match table fields
Mike Poirier wrote:> Anyone have any suggestions for when the model names don''t match what > you''d want to present to a user?If you use a custom validation you can use: self.errors.add_to_base("full message") to specify a full message. I am not sure how to override the attribute name for the default error messages. Dan Manges --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---