Hi, I''m using RESTful urls for a person model, such as edit_person_path and new_person_path. The problem I am having is that I want to pass some parameters with some of these urls: I want to pass the current person id to the new person_url, as the new person is to be a child of the current person. I keep getting an error when I try new_person_path(@person.id) Is this because it is not a POST request? I would also like to set an instance variable in the new action @person_id = @person.id I want this to then be passed with the form to the create action. In the form, I am using the new Rails 2.x syntax: % form_for @person do |f| %> In the past I used: <% form_for(:person, :url => create_person_path(:person_id => @person_id)) do |f| %> How would I first of all make this variable available to the new action and then pass it on to the create action? thanks, DAZ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
> when I try > new_person_path(@person.id) >if you use additional parameters you must give them names like: new_person_path(:person_id => @person.id) to hand additional parameters with forms i would use a hidden_field -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Thanks Thorsten, I can now pass an extra parameter with my new_person_path. I could now use a hidden form field, as suggested, but in the past, I have simply been able to pass extra parameters through the form_for tag like so: <% form_for(:person, :url => create_person_path(:person_id => @person_id)) do |f| %> Is there anyway I can still do this as it would be preferable to using a hidden form field? I''ve tried: <% form_for @person, :person_id => @person_id do |f| %> but it doesn''t work. It seems that I am simply trying to do the same thing as I did with the new_page path. Unfortunately there is now a bit of ''rails magic'' going on in the background. It is making it a ''put'' request because it is in the ''new'' view. How do I add extra parameters to these ''magic'' form_fors? DAZ On May 5, 6:18 pm, Thorsten Mueller <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > when I try > > new_person_path(@person.id) > > if you use additional parameters you must give them names like: > > new_person_path(:person_id => @person.id) > > to hand additional parameters with forms i would use a hidden_field > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
I believe this should work: form_for :person, :url=>people_path(:person_id=>@person_id), :method=>:post On May 6, 4:18 am, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Thanks Thorsten, > > I can now pass an extra parameter with my new_person_path. > > I could now use a hidden form field, as suggested, but in the past, I > have simply been able to pass extra parameters through the form_for > tag like so: > > <% form_for(:person, :url => create_person_path(:person_id => > @person_id)) do |f| %> > > Is there anyway I can still do this as it would be preferable to using > a hidden form field? > > I''ve tried: > > <% form_for @person, :person_id => @person_id do |f| %> > > but it doesn''t work. It seems that I am simply trying to do the same > thing as I did with the new_page path. Unfortunately there is now a > bit of ''rails magic'' going on in the background. It is making it a > ''put'' request because it is in the ''new'' view. How do I add extra > parameters to these ''magic'' form_fors? > > DAZ > > On May 5, 6:18 pm, Thorsten Mueller <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> > wrote: > > > > when I try > > > new_person_path(@person.id) > > > if you use additional parameters you must give them names like: > > > new_person_path(:person_id => @person.id) > > > to hand additional parameters with forms i would use a hidden_field > > -- > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
This was the actual code that worked (it needed the singular
person_path rather than the plural people_path, and this required a
parameter of @person):
<% form_for @person, :url=>person_path(@person, :person_id =>
@person_id),:html => { :method => :post } do |f| %>
Thanks for all the help everybody,
DAZ
On May 6, 3:23 pm, AndyV
<AndyVana...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:> I believe this should work:
>
> form_for :person, :url=>people_path(:person_id=>@person_id),
:method=>:post
>
> On May 6, 4:18 am, DAZ
<daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
> > Thanks Thorsten,
>
> > I can now pass an extra parameter with my new_person_path.
>
> > I could now use a hidden form field, as suggested, but in the past, I
> > have simply been able to pass extra parameters through the form_for
> > tag like so:
>
> > <% form_for(:person, :url => create_person_path(:person_id =>
> > @person_id)) do |f| %>
>
> > Is there anyway I can still do this as it would be preferable to using
> > a hidden form field?
>
> > I''ve tried:
>
> > <% form_for @person, :person_id => @person_id do |f| %>
>
> > but it doesn''t work. It seems that I am simply trying to do
the same
> > thing as I did with the new_page path. Unfortunately there is now a
> > bit of ''rails magic'' going on in the background. It
is making it a
> > ''put'' request because it is in the
''new'' view. How do I add extra
> > parameters to these ''magic'' form_fors?
>
> > DAZ
>
> > On May 5, 6:18 pm, Thorsten Mueller
<rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org>
> > wrote:
>
> > > > when I try
> > > > new_person_path(@person.id)
>
> > > if you use additional parameters you must give them names like:
>
> > > new_person_path(:person_id => @person.id)
>
> > > to hand additional parameters with forms i would use a
hidden_field
> > > --
> > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.
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DAZ, Are you using acts_as_tree for this? acts_as_tree allows you to define parent_id, rather than people_id, and then defines methods on your objects like #children to see all the children of a certain object. On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:45 AM, DAZ <daz4126-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > This was the actual code that worked (it needed the singular > person_path rather than the plural people_path, and this required a > parameter of @person): > > <% form_for @person, :url=>person_path(@person, :person_id => > @person_id),:html => { :method => :post } do |f| %> > > Thanks for all the help everybody, > > DAZ > > On May 6, 3:23 pm, AndyV <AndyVana...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > I believe this should work: > > > > form_for :person, :url=>people_path(:person_id=>@person_id), > :method=>:post > > > > On May 6, 4:18 am, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > Thanks Thorsten, > > > > > I can now pass an extra parameter with my new_person_path. > > > > > I could now use a hidden form field, as suggested, but in the past, I > > > have simply been able to pass extra parameters through the form_for > > > tag like so: > > > > > <% form_for(:person, :url => create_person_path(:person_id => > > > @person_id)) do |f| %> > > > > > Is there anyway I can still do this as it would be preferable to using > > > a hidden form field? > > > > > I''ve tried: > > > > > <% form_for @person, :person_id => @person_id do |f| %> > > > > > but it doesn''t work. It seems that I am simply trying to do the same > > > thing as I did with the new_page path. Unfortunately there is now a > > > bit of ''rails magic'' going on in the background. It is making it a > > > ''put'' request because it is in the ''new'' view. How do I add extra > > > parameters to these ''magic'' form_fors? > > > > > DAZ > > > > > On May 5, 6:18 pm, Thorsten Mueller <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > when I try > > > > > new_person_path(@person.id) > > > > > > if you use additional parameters you must give them names like: > > > > > > new_person_path(:person_id => @person.id) > > > > > > to hand additional parameters with forms i would use a hidden_field > > > > -- > > > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > > >-- Ryan Bigg http://www.frozenplague.net Feel free to add me to MSN and/or GTalk as this email. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 Ryan, I''m actually using the betternestedset plugin. This has the same methods as acts_as_tree, I''m over-riding the column name parent_id with people_id, so it still works. The difference with this plugin is that you can''t just do Person(1).children.new, you need to create a new peson, then move it to be a child of a certain person. This means that the parent''s id needs to be continually passed through the new and create process (as far as I can see.....) The method I mentioned above is the best way I could find of doing this. Have you got any alternatives? cheers, DAZ On May 18, 11:06 pm, "Ryan Bigg (Radar)" <radarliste...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> DAZ, > > Are you using acts_as_tree for this? > > acts_as_tree allows you to define parent_id, rather than people_id, and then > defines methods on your objects like #children to see all the children of a > certain object. > > > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:45 AM, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > This was the actual code that worked (it needed the singular > > person_path rather than the plural people_path, and this required a > > parameter of @person): > > > <% form_for @person, :url=>person_path(@person, :person_id => > > @person_id),:html => { :method => :post } do |f| %> > > > Thanks for all the help everybody, > > > DAZ > > > On May 6, 3:23 pm, AndyV <AndyVana...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > I believe this should work: > > > > form_for :person, :url=>people_path(:person_id=>@person_id), > > :method=>:post > > > > On May 6, 4:18 am, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > Thanks Thorsten, > > > > > I can now pass an extra parameter with my new_person_path. > > > > > I could now use a hidden form field, as suggested, but in the past, I > > > > have simply been able to pass extra parameters through the form_for > > > > tag like so: > > > > > <% form_for(:person, :url => create_person_path(:person_id => > > > > @person_id)) do |f| %> > > > > > Is there anyway I can still do this as it would be preferable to using > > > > a hidden form field? > > > > > I''ve tried: > > > > > <% form_for @person, :person_id => @person_id do |f| %> > > > > > but it doesn''t work. It seems that I am simply trying to do the same > > > > thing as I did with the new_page path. Unfortunately there is now a > > > > bit of ''rails magic'' going on in the background. It is making it a > > > > ''put'' request because it is in the ''new'' view. How do I add extra > > > > parameters to these ''magic'' form_fors? > > > > > DAZ > > > > > On May 5, 6:18 pm, Thorsten Mueller <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > when I try > > > > > > new_person_path(@person.id) > > > > > > if you use additional parameters you must give them names like: > > > > > > new_person_path(:person_id => @person.id) > > > > > > to hand additional parameters with forms i would use a hidden_field > > > > > -- > > > > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > -- > Ryan Bigghttp://www.frozenplague.net > Feel free to add me to MSN and/or GTalk as this email.--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
Restful routing seems to be an easier solution, map.resources :parents, :controller => "people" do |parent| parent.resources :children, :controller => "people" end Then you can do stuff like new_child_parent_path(1) to go to /parents/1/children/new It presents you with a prettier URL whilst still passing in params[:parent_id] like you want it to. On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 6:53 PM, DAZ <daz4126-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > Hi Ryan, > > I''m actually using the betternestedset plugin. This has the same > methods as acts_as_tree, I''m over-riding the column name parent_id > with people_id, so it still works. > > The difference with this plugin is that you can''t just do > Person(1).children.new, you need to create a new peson, then move it > to be a child of a certain person. This means that the parent''s id > needs to be continually passed through the new and create process (as > far as I can see.....) > > The method I mentioned above is the best way I could find of doing > this. Have you got any alternatives? > > cheers, > > DAZ > > On May 18, 11:06 pm, "Ryan Bigg (Radar)" <radarliste...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> > wrote: > > DAZ, > > > > Are you using acts_as_tree for this? > > > > acts_as_tree allows you to define parent_id, rather than people_id, and > then > > defines methods on your objects like #children to see all the children of > a > > certain object. > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:45 AM, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > This was the actual code that worked (it needed the singular > > > person_path rather than the plural people_path, and this required a > > > parameter of @person): > > > > > <% form_for @person, :url=>person_path(@person, :person_id => > > > @person_id),:html => { :method => :post } do |f| %> > > > > > Thanks for all the help everybody, > > > > > DAZ > > > > > On May 6, 3:23 pm, AndyV <AndyVana...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > I believe this should work: > > > > > > form_for :person, :url=>people_path(:person_id=>@person_id), > > > :method=>:post > > > > > > On May 6, 4:18 am, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks Thorsten, > > > > > > > I can now pass an extra parameter with my new_person_path. > > > > > > > I could now use a hidden form field, as suggested, but in the past, > I > > > > > have simply been able to pass extra parameters through the form_for > > > > > tag like so: > > > > > > > <% form_for(:person, :url => create_person_path(:person_id => > > > > > @person_id)) do |f| %> > > > > > > > Is there anyway I can still do this as it would be preferable to > using > > > > > a hidden form field? > > > > > > > I''ve tried: > > > > > > > <% form_for @person, :person_id => @person_id do |f| %> > > > > > > > but it doesn''t work. It seems that I am simply trying to do the > same > > > > > thing as I did with the new_page path. Unfortunately there is now a > > > > > bit of ''rails magic'' going on in the background. It is making it a > > > > > ''put'' request because it is in the ''new'' view. How do I add extra > > > > > parameters to these ''magic'' form_fors? > > > > > > > DAZ > > > > > > > On May 5, 6:18 pm, Thorsten Mueller < > rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > when I try > > > > > > > new_person_path(@person.id) > > > > > > > > if you use additional parameters you must give them names like: > > > > > > > > new_person_path(:person_id => @person.id) > > > > > > > > to hand additional parameters with forms i would use a > hidden_field > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > > -- > > Ryan Bigghttp://www.frozenplague.net > > Feel free to add me to MSN and/or GTalk as this email. > > >-- Appreciated my help? Reccommend me on Working With Rails http://workingwithrails.com/person/11030-ryan-bigg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
But will this nested route work recursively? What if I wanted to do Abraham is a parent of homer who is a parent of Bart, could I do: parents/abraham/children/homer/children/new ??? I like the sound of using nested RESTful routes and will have a look at them. Could I nested routes with the same name, ie: map.resources :people do |parent| parent.resources :people end It would also be good if I could get rid of having to put ''people'' in front of all the urls, so I could just use paths like: people/abraham/homer/bart This way, the url shows the family tree... Thanks again Ryan, DAZ On May 19, 10:42 am, "Ryan Bigg (Radar)" <radarliste...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> Restful routing seems to be an easier solution, > > map.resources :parents, :controller => "people" do |parent| > parent.resources :children, :controller => "people" > end > > Then you can do stuff like new_child_parent_path(1) to go to > /parents/1/children/new > > It presents you with a prettier URL whilst still passing in > params[:parent_id] like you want it to. > > > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 6:53 PM, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > Hi Ryan, > > > I''m actually using the betternestedset plugin. This has the same > > methods as acts_as_tree, I''m over-riding the column name parent_id > > with people_id, so it still works. > > > The difference with this plugin is that you can''t just do > > Person(1).children.new, you need to create a new peson, then move it > > to be a child of a certain person. This means that the parent''s id > > needs to be continually passed through the new and create process (as > > far as I can see.....) > > > The method I mentioned above is the best way I could find of doing > > this. Have you got any alternatives? > > > cheers, > > > DAZ > > > On May 18, 11:06 pm, "Ryan Bigg (Radar)" <radarliste...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> > > wrote: > > > DAZ, > > > > Are you using acts_as_tree for this? > > > > acts_as_tree allows you to define parent_id, rather than people_id, and > > then > > > defines methods on your objects like #children to see all the children of > > a > > > certain object. > > > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:45 AM, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > This was the actual code that worked (it needed the singular > > > > person_path rather than the plural people_path, and this required a > > > > parameter of @person): > > > > > <% form_for @person, :url=>person_path(@person, :person_id => > > > > @person_id),:html => { :method => :post } do |f| %> > > > > > Thanks for all the help everybody, > > > > > DAZ > > > > > On May 6, 3:23 pm, AndyV <AndyVana...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > I believe this should work: > > > > > > form_for :person, :url=>people_path(:person_id=>@person_id), > > > > :method=>:post > > > > > > On May 6, 4:18 am, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > > Thanks Thorsten, > > > > > > > I can now pass an extra parameter with my new_person_path. > > > > > > > I could now use a hidden form field, as suggested, but in the past, > > I > > > > > > have simply been able to pass extra parameters through the form_for > > > > > > tag like so: > > > > > > > <% form_for(:person, :url => create_person_path(:person_id => > > > > > > @person_id)) do |f| %> > > > > > > > Is there anyway I can still do this as it would be preferable to > > using > > > > > > a hidden form field? > > > > > > > I''ve tried: > > > > > > > <% form_for @person, :person_id => @person_id do |f| %> > > > > > > > but it doesn''t work. It seems that I am simply trying to do the > > same > > > > > > thing as I did with the new_page path. Unfortunately there is now a > > > > > > bit of ''rails magic'' going on in the background. It is making it a > > > > > > ''put'' request because it is in the ''new'' view. How do I add extra > > > > > > parameters to these ''magic'' form_fors? > > > > > > > DAZ > > > > > > > On May 5, 6:18 pm, Thorsten Mueller < > > rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > when I try > > > > > > > > new_person_path(@person.id) > > > > > > > > if you use additional parameters you must give them names like: > > > > > > > > new_person_path(:person_id => @person.id) > > > > > > > > to hand additional parameters with forms i would use a > > hidden_field > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > > -- > > > Ryan Bigghttp://www.frozenplague.net > > > Feel free to add me to MSN and/or GTalk as this email. > > -- > Appreciated my help? > Reccommend me on Working With Railshttp://workingwithrails.com/person/11030-ryan-bigg--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. 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No you can''t do that unfortunately. I think with your plugin you should already have a method to get the ancestors of a perosn. On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 8:30 PM, DAZ <daz4126-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> > But will this nested route work recursively? What if I wanted to do > > Abraham is a parent of homer who is a parent of Bart, could I do: > > parents/abraham/children/homer/children/new ??? > > I like the sound of using nested RESTful routes and will have a look > at them. Could I nested routes with the same name, ie: > map.resources :people do |parent| > parent.resources :people > end > > It would also be good if I could get rid of having to put ''people'' in > front of all the urls, so I could just use paths like: > people/abraham/homer/bart > > This way, the url shows the family tree... > > Thanks again Ryan, > > DAZ > > On May 19, 10:42 am, "Ryan Bigg (Radar)" <radarliste...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> > wrote: > > Restful routing seems to be an easier solution, > > > > map.resources :parents, :controller => "people" do |parent| > > parent.resources :children, :controller => "people" > > end > > > > Then you can do stuff like new_child_parent_path(1) to go to > > /parents/1/children/new > > > > It presents you with a prettier URL whilst still passing in > > params[:parent_id] like you want it to. > > > > > > > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 6:53 PM, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > Hi Ryan, > > > > > I''m actually using the betternestedset plugin. This has the same > > > methods as acts_as_tree, I''m over-riding the column name parent_id > > > with people_id, so it still works. > > > > > The difference with this plugin is that you can''t just do > > > Person(1).children.new, you need to create a new peson, then move it > > > to be a child of a certain person. This means that the parent''s id > > > needs to be continually passed through the new and create process (as > > > far as I can see.....) > > > > > The method I mentioned above is the best way I could find of doing > > > this. Have you got any alternatives? > > > > > cheers, > > > > > DAZ > > > > > On May 18, 11:06 pm, "Ryan Bigg (Radar)" <radarliste...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> > > > wrote: > > > > DAZ, > > > > > > Are you using acts_as_tree for this? > > > > > > acts_as_tree allows you to define parent_id, rather than people_id, > and > > > then > > > > defines methods on your objects like #children to see all the > children of > > > a > > > > certain object. > > > > > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:45 AM, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > > This was the actual code that worked (it needed the singular > > > > > person_path rather than the plural people_path, and this required a > > > > > parameter of @person): > > > > > > > <% form_for @person, :url=>person_path(@person, :person_id => > > > > > @person_id),:html => { :method => :post } do |f| %> > > > > > > > Thanks for all the help everybody, > > > > > > > DAZ > > > > > > > On May 6, 3:23 pm, AndyV <AndyVana...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > I believe this should work: > > > > > > > > form_for :person, :url=>people_path(:person_id=>@person_id), > > > > > :method=>:post > > > > > > > > On May 6, 4:18 am, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks Thorsten, > > > > > > > > > I can now pass an extra parameter with my new_person_path. > > > > > > > > > I could now use a hidden form field, as suggested, but in the > past, > > > I > > > > > > > have simply been able to pass extra parameters through the > form_for > > > > > > > tag like so: > > > > > > > > > <% form_for(:person, :url => create_person_path(:person_id => > > > > > > > @person_id)) do |f| %> > > > > > > > > > Is there anyway I can still do this as it would be preferable > to > > > using > > > > > > > a hidden form field? > > > > > > > > > I''ve tried: > > > > > > > > > <% form_for @person, :person_id => @person_id do |f| %> > > > > > > > > > but it doesn''t work. It seems that I am simply trying to do the > > > same > > > > > > > thing as I did with the new_page path. Unfortunately there is > now a > > > > > > > bit of ''rails magic'' going on in the background. It is making > it a > > > > > > > ''put'' request because it is in the ''new'' view. How do I add > extra > > > > > > > parameters to these ''magic'' form_fors? > > > > > > > > > DAZ > > > > > > > > > On May 5, 6:18 pm, Thorsten Mueller < > > > rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > when I try > > > > > > > > > new_person_path(@person.id) > > > > > > > > > > if you use additional parameters you must give them names > like: > > > > > > > > > > new_person_path(:person_id => @person.id) > > > > > > > > > > to hand additional parameters with forms i would use a > > > hidden_field > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > > > > -- > > > > Ryan Bigghttp://www.frozenplague.net > > > > Feel free to add me to MSN and/or GTalk as this email. > > > > -- > > Appreciated my help? > > Reccommend me on Working With Railshttp:// > workingwithrails.com/person/11030-ryan-bigg > > >-- Appreciated my help? 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cheers Ryan - yest I''ve used the Person.ancestors method to then create a path that can be used to create an url that looks like a family tree. This involved over-riding the RESTful urls using: map.family-tree ''*family'', :controller => ''people'', :action => ''show'' This gives you an array called ''family'' with the whole family tree and works quite nicely! DAZ On May 19, 12:03 pm, "Ryan Bigg (Radar)" <radarliste...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> No you can''t do that unfortunately. I think with your plugin you should > already have a method to get the ancestors of a perosn. > > > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 8:30 PM, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > But will this nested route work recursively? What if I wanted to do > > > Abraham is a parent of homer who is a parent of Bart, could I do: > > > parents/abraham/children/homer/children/new ??? > > > I like the sound of using nested RESTful routes and will have a look > > at them. Could I nested routes with the same name, ie: > > map.resources :people do |parent| > > parent.resources :people > > end > > > It would also be good if I could get rid of having to put ''people'' in > > front of all the urls, so I could just use paths like: > > people/abraham/homer/bart > > > This way, the url shows the family tree... > > > Thanks again Ryan, > > > DAZ > > > On May 19, 10:42 am, "Ryan Bigg (Radar)" <radarliste...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> > > wrote: > > > Restful routing seems to be an easier solution, > > > > map.resources :parents, :controller => "people" do |parent| > > > parent.resources :children, :controller => "people" > > > end > > > > Then you can do stuff like new_child_parent_path(1) to go to > > > /parents/1/children/new > > > > It presents you with a prettier URL whilst still passing in > > > params[:parent_id] like you want it to. > > > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 6:53 PM, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > Hi Ryan, > > > > > I''m actually using the betternestedset plugin. This has the same > > > > methods as acts_as_tree, I''m over-riding the column name parent_id > > > > with people_id, so it still works. > > > > > The difference with this plugin is that you can''t just do > > > > Person(1).children.new, you need to create a new peson, then move it > > > > to be a child of a certain person. This means that the parent''s id > > > > needs to be continually passed through the new and create process (as > > > > far as I can see.....) > > > > > The method I mentioned above is the best way I could find of doing > > > > this. Have you got any alternatives? > > > > > cheers, > > > > > DAZ > > > > > On May 18, 11:06 pm, "Ryan Bigg (Radar)" <radarliste...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> > > > > wrote: > > > > > DAZ, > > > > > > Are you using acts_as_tree for this? > > > > > > acts_as_tree allows you to define parent_id, rather than people_id, > > and > > > > then > > > > > defines methods on your objects like #children to see all the > > children of > > > > a > > > > > certain object. > > > > > > On Mon, May 19, 2008 at 12:45 AM, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > > This was the actual code that worked (it needed the singular > > > > > > person_path rather than the plural people_path, and this required a > > > > > > parameter of @person): > > > > > > > <% form_for @person, :url=>person_path(@person, :person_id => > > > > > > @person_id),:html => { :method => :post } do |f| %> > > > > > > > Thanks for all the help everybody, > > > > > > > DAZ > > > > > > > On May 6, 3:23 pm, AndyV <AndyVana...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > > I believe this should work: > > > > > > > > form_for :person, :url=>people_path(:person_id=>@person_id), > > > > > > :method=>:post > > > > > > > > On May 6, 4:18 am, DAZ <daz4...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Thanks Thorsten, > > > > > > > > > I can now pass an extra parameter with my new_person_path. > > > > > > > > > I could now use a hidden form field, as suggested, but in the > > past, > > > > I > > > > > > > > have simply been able to pass extra parameters through the > > form_for > > > > > > > > tag like so: > > > > > > > > > <% form_for(:person, :url => create_person_path(:person_id => > > > > > > > > @person_id)) do |f| %> > > > > > > > > > Is there anyway I can still do this as it would be preferable > > to > > > > using > > > > > > > > a hidden form field? > > > > > > > > > I''ve tried: > > > > > > > > > <% form_for @person, :person_id => @person_id do |f| %> > > > > > > > > > but it doesn''t work. It seems that I am simply trying to do the > > > > same > > > > > > > > thing as I did with the new_page path. Unfortunately there is > > now a > > > > > > > > bit of ''rails magic'' going on in the background. It is making > > it a > > > > > > > > ''put'' request because it is in the ''new'' view. How do I add > > extra > > > > > > > > parameters to these ''magic'' form_fors? > > > > > > > > > DAZ > > > > > > > > > On May 5, 6:18 pm, Thorsten Mueller < > > > > rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > when I try > > > > > > > > > > new_person_path(@person.id) > > > > > > > > > > if you use additional parameters you must give them names > > like: > > > > > > > > > > new_person_path(:person_id => @person.id) > > > > > > > > > > to hand additional parameters with forms i would use a > > > > hidden_field > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > > > > > -- > > > > > Ryan Bigghttp://www.frozenplague.net > > > > > Feel free to add me to MSN and/or GTalk as this email. > > > > -- > > > Appreciated my help? > > > Reccommend me on Working With Railshttp:// > > workingwithrails.com/person/11030-ryan-bigg > > -- > Appreciated my help? > Reccommend me on Working With Railshttp://workingwithrails.com/person/11030-ryan-bigg--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. 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