Rails - Mar 2006 - Specify a controller action via attribute in INPUT tag?

I have a pre-existing form with one existing "SUBMIT" tag generated by
<%= submit_tag %>

I would like to add another <INPUT type="submit" ...> to my
form.

How do I successfully associate that <INPUT> tag with a different 
controller action than the default one specified by my <%= 
start_form_tag %>?

Or does this approach even make sense?

In RoR, is it implied that an entire form is bound to a controller 
action?

Thanks,
Wes

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Hi,
In the controller you must create an action that put in input your 
submits; you must control the  "@params[:commit]" value to understand 
what is the button pushed. Once that you understand it, you must 
redirect the control to the right action with:

 action_name
 render :action=> ''action_name''



Wes Gamble wrote:
> I have a pre-existing form with one existing "SUBMIT" tag
generated by
> <%= submit_tag %>
> 
> I would like to add another <INPUT type="submit" ...> to my
form.
> 
> How do I successfully associate that <INPUT> tag with a different 
> controller action than the default one specified by my <%= 
> start_form_tag %>?
> 
> Or does this approach even make sense?
> 
> In RoR, is it implied that an entire form is bound to a controller 
> action?
> 
> Thanks,
> Wes

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OK, so basically if I want one form that "maps" to multiple actions
then
I have to have my form post to a "mini-controller" that figures out 
which action to call?

Wes


Ivan Medda wrote:
> Hi,
> In the controller you must create an action that put in input your 
> submits; you must control the  "@params[:commit]" value to
understand
> what is the button pushed. Once that you understand it, you must 
> redirect the control to the right action with:
> 
>  action_name
>  render :action=> ''action_name''
> 
> 
> 
> Wes Gamble wrote:
>> I have a pre-existing form with one existing "SUBMIT" tag
generated by
>> <%= submit_tag %>
>> 
>> I would like to add another <INPUT type="submit" ...>
to my form.
>> 
>> How do I successfully associate that <INPUT> tag with a different
>> controller action than the default one specified by my <%= 
>> start_form_tag %>?
>> 
>> Or does this approach even make sense?
>> 
>> In RoR, is it implied that an entire form is bound to a controller 
>> action?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Wes

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I would think a min controller would only be necessary if you had a lot 
of different actions you wanted carried out from your form.

For example, I have a form with ''Save'' and ''Save and
go to next''
buttons. My save action updates the record and then based on the value 
of @params[:commit] either redisplays the same page or re-directs to the 
edit form for the next record.

William


Wes Gamble wrote:
> OK, so basically if I want one form that "maps" to multiple
actions then
> I have to have my form post to a "mini-controller" that figures
out
> which action to call?
> 
> Wes
> 
> 
> Ivan Medda wrote:
>> Hi,
>> In the controller you must create an action that put in input your 
>> submits; you must control the  "@params[:commit]" value to
understand
>> what is the button pushed. Once that you understand it, you must 
>> redirect the control to the right action with:
>> 
>>  action_name
>>  render :action=> ''action_name''
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Wes Gamble wrote:
>>> I have a pre-existing form with one existing "SUBMIT" tag
generated by
>>> <%= submit_tag %>
>>> 
>>> I would like to add another <INPUT type="submit"
...> to my form.
>>> 
>>> How do I successfully associate that <INPUT> tag with a
different
>>> controller action than the default one specified by my <%= 
>>> start_form_tag %>?
>>> 
>>> Or does this approach even make sense?
>>> 
>>> In RoR, is it implied that an entire form is bound to a controller 
>>> action?
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> Wes

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