Rails - Oct 2005 - AW: overwriting standard form errors

Hi ,

just overwrite the error_messages_for method. Have a look at
http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/OverridingRailsMessagesInAnotherLanguage

Hope it helps.

best regards
stefan 
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> Von: rails-bounces-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org 
> [mailto:rails-bounces-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org] Im
Auftrag von
> Jeroen Houben
> Gesendet: Dienstag, 18. Oktober 2005 16:10
> An: rails-1W37MKcQCpIf0INCOvqR/iCwEArCW2h5@public.gmane.org
> Betreff: Re: [Rails] overwriting standard form errors
> 
> Jeroen Houben wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I know how I can change individual error messages (per 
> model property 
> > so to say), but a header message is always prepended. It looks like:
> > "# errors prevented you from saving the Model"
> > 
> > I can''t spot where I would change this particular piece of
text..
> 
> Hmm. Looking at the source, it seems like it''s hardcoded.
> 
>       # File
> vendor/rails/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/active_record_
> helper.rb,
> line 99
>   99:       def error_messages_for(object_name, options = {})
> 100:         options = options.symbolize_keys
> 101:         object = instance_variable_get("@#{object_name}")
> 102:         unless object.errors.empty?
> 103:           content_tag("div",
> 104:             content_tag(
> 105:               options[:header_tag] || "h2",
> 106:               "#{pluralize(object.errors.count,
"error")}
> prohibited this #{object_name.to_s.gsub("_", " ")} from
being saved"
> 107:             ) +
> 108:             content_tag("p", "There were problems with
the
> following fields:") +
> 109:             content_tag("ul", 
> object.errors.full_messages.collect { 
> |msg| content_tag("li", msg) }),
> 110:             "id" => options[:id] ||
"errorExplanation",
> "class" => 
> options[:class] || "errorExplanation"
> 111:           )
> 112:         end
> 113:       end
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stefan.saasen-6VhMtaG8d0w@public.gmane.org wrote:
> Hi ,
> 
> just overwrite the error_messages_for method. Have a look at
http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/OverridingRailsMessagesInAnotherLanguage
Yes, ovewriting is always possible, but I''d rather not do that
though...

There is a useful config ActiveRecord::Errors.default_error_messages 
that you an use for default errors. Just not the "5 errors prevented 
your from saving..." string.

I might just not display that at all.

Jeroen