Hello Everyone, I am trying to use the date_select() form helper method per AWDWROR. In the DB the column "entry_date" is a datetime. So using the below form, in part ============ app/views/entry/index.rhtml ==<tr> <th>date</th><td><%= date_select("entry_date", :start) %></td> </tr> how do I get it into the AR instance? ============ app/controllers/EntryController.rb ======def create @entry = Entry.new( :entry_date => params[:entry_date]["start"], :task_id => params[:task][:id], :description => params[:description] ); end This gives me "entry_date cannot be null" from mysql. The backtrace/debug dump on the error page mentioned that Parameters: .... "entry_date"=>{"start(1i)"=>"2007", "start(2i)"=>"4", "start(3i)"=>"25"} where did that (1i), (2i) stuff come from? what does it mean? In any case I was hoping to use a DHTML calendar pop-up for this date entry, but wanted to get this working for the prototype. So if you can help I appeciate it thanks Sam --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---