Rails - Apr 2006 - Small Date Formatting Question regarding datetime_select()

Is there a way to make datetime_select() dropdowns work on a 12hr  
clock? I need to make a input field that works exactly like the  
reminders datetime selecton dropdowns in Backpack to populate a  
datetime field in my DB. i.e in the format: month, day, year ? hour 
(1-12) minute am/pm. Should I change my database to have a separate  
column for date and one for time and use date_select()?

Can I do that with datetime_select or will I have to create a special  
helper method and what would that code look like?  Thanks for any  
info in advance.

Marston A. wrote:
> Is there a way to make datetime_select() dropdowns work on a 12hr
> clock? 
Hello,

Check out the following plugin:

http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/12-Hour+Time+Plugin

Regards,
Mark

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Mark,

Excellent, thanks I will definitely check this out.

Would you happen to know how to change the default date format in  
datetime_select() (also identical to how its shown in the reminders  
section of backpack).  I.e have dropdowns like:

[April] [20] [2006]

instead of the default

[2006] [April] [20]

?

On Apr 20, 2006, at 2:37 PM, Mark Paxton wrote:
> Marston A. wrote:
>> Is there a way to make datetime_select() dropdowns work on a 12hr
>> clock?
>
> Hello,
>
> Check out the following plugin:
>
> http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/12-Hour+Time+Plugin
>
> Regards,
> Mark
>
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Marston A. wrote:
> Mark,
> 
> Excellent, thanks I will definitely check this out.
> 
> Would you happen to know how to change the default date format in
> datetime_select() (also identical to how its shown in the reminders
> section of backpack).  I.e have dropdowns like:
> 
> [April] [20] [2006]
> 
> instead of the default
> 
> [2006] [April] [20]
> 
> ?
Not sure, I think there may be a different plugin that does both:
http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/FlexTimes+Plugin

Mark

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Here''s a snippet from one of my projects:

<%= date_select ''user'',
                 ''born_on'',
                 :start_year => Time.now.years_ago(100).year,
                 :end_year   => Time.now.years_ago(18).year,
                 :order      => [:month,:day,:year] %>

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On Apr 20, 2006, at 4:01 PM, Mark Paxton wrote:
> Marston A. wrote:
>> Mark,
>>
>> Excellent, thanks I will definitely check this out.
>>
>> Would you happen to know how to change the default date format in
>> datetime_select() (also identical to how its shown in the reminders
>> section of backpack).  I.e have dropdowns like:
>>
>> [April] [20] [2006]
>>
>> instead of the default
>>
>> [2006] [April] [20]
>>
>> ?
>
> Not sure, I think there may be a different plugin that does both:
> http://wiki.rubyonrails.org/rails/pages/FlexTimes+Plugin
>
> Mark
>
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