I am trying to use a GET form to produce a URL of the form:
.../project/show/123
If I use:
<%= form_tag ({ :action => ''show'', :id =>
@project.id}, :method => ''get''
) %>
...
<%= submit_tag ''go'' %>
<%= end_form_tag %>
I get a URL back of the form:
.../projects/show/559?project%5Bid%5D=673&commit=go
The problems here are:
1) The parameters are appended on the original URL
(.../projects/show/559). Why is the previous id still showing?
2) The whole "project id = 673" and "commit = go" are
present. I just
want the id number as shown above.
Help! This is driving me mad. Any help much appreciated for a rails
newbie!
Thanks
Nick
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Nick McFarlane wrote:> > 1) The parameters are appended on the original URL > (.../projects/show/559). Why is the previous id still showing? > > 2) The whole "project id = 673" and "commit = go" are present. I just > want the id number as shown above. > > Help! This is driving me mad. Any help much appreciated for a rails > newbie! > > Thanks > NickNick, I''m a newbie too, but I find that sometimes if I give a stupid answer, it ruffles the feathers of an expert enough that they chime in with the right answer. 1) I would try using session[:project_id] to keep track of your id. You have to set it somewhere where it is known, and then it should be available from pretty much anywhere. You can''t count on a global to keep the right value between updates. 2) sorry, no clue on this one...leaving out ":id => @project.id" will get you closer, but I don''t know how to get rid of the commit part. best, jp -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Jeff, thanks for your input> 1) I would try using session[:project_id] to keep track of your id. You > have to set it somewhere where it is known, and then it should be > available from pretty much anywhere. You can''t count on a global to > keep the right value between updates.Yes, I could use the session to hold project.id. I thought (!) it would be simpler just to post it in the url. This is a good application of "GET" requests, since it does not change the page and users can bookmark it.> 2) sorry, no clue on this one...leaving out ":id => @project.id" will > get you closer, but I don''t know how to get rid of the commit part.Leaving out ":id..." doesn''t make any difference. Another observation: The generated html for a typical page is: <form action="/projects/show/559" method="get">... <select id="project_id" name="project[id]"> So I can see that it thinks the action is "/projects/show/559" and not "projects/show" - weird! Thanks again nick -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.