Rails - Nov 2006 - search function

Hey all,
I''m writing a search function for my page but I get stuck at the form
part. When I press submit all the params are nil.

here is my list.rhtml:
<%= start_form_tag :controller=>''ads'', :action =>
''search'' %>
 <%= render :controller=>''cats'',:partial =>
''/cats/search'' %>
<p>  <%= submit_tag ''Search'' %> </p>
<%= end_form_tag %>

here is my  partial _search.rhtml :
<%  @cats= Category.find(:all, :conditions=>["parent_id = ?",
''0''])
 %>

<p><label
for="category_title">Search</label><br/>
<%= text_field ''category'',
''title'',:size=>''10''  %></p>

and here is my  controler :

 def search
@catid = @params["title"] # I also tried @params[:title],
params["title"] and params[:title]
somefunction(@catid)
end

The problem is that @params["title"] is always nil and I
don''t get it.
If you have any idea what stupid thing I''m doing please tell me :).

thanx in advance

Pat

On 8/26/06, Patrick Aljord <patcito@gmail.com> wrote:
> The problem is that @params["title"] is always nil and I
don''t get it.
ok i found it, that''s because I should use  @catid =
params[:category][:title]