Dark Ambient <sambient@...> writes:
>
> perhaps someone can take a little time to give me a better
> understanding of how to use form helpers.
>
> Here is what I''m working with in my app:
> user model - (the table where a user registers their information)
> it contains the following fields -
> first_name
> last_name
> email
> account_type (currently set to string but will probably be a select
> box with options)
> password_salt (I''m assuming these would be hidden)
> password_hash ( " )
>
> controller main / welcome
> def welcome
> end
>
> For now all welcome does is pull up the main/welcome.rhtml page
> In welcome.rhtml all I have is one line:
> <%= render :partial => "user/register" %></td>
>
> but there is also a main.rhtml layout so welcome.rhtml is embedded in
> one of the main layout divs.
>
> Last is the user/register partial:
> currently in which i have this code. I know I want to drop this in
> favor of form helpers for various reasons, one being styling.
>
> <%= form_tag :controller => "main",
> :action => "register" %>
>
> <%= labeled_text_field "First name", :user, :first_name
%><br/>
> <%= labeled_text_field "Last name", :user, :last_name
%><br/>
> <%= labeled_text_field "Email", :user, :email %><br/>
> <%= labeled_text_field "Account Type", :user, :account_type
%><br/>
> <%= labeled_text_field "Password", :user, :password
%><br/>
> <span><input type="Submit"
value="Register"/></span>
> <%= end_form_tag %>
>
> My confusion is in a few areas. I''m not sure what I need in the
> controller. Right now the user controller has this one method:
> def register
> c = User.new(params[:user])
> c.save
> redirect_to :controller => "main"
> end
>
> I think this is correct and the right controller for it to be in since
> it relates to the user model / object.
>
> Secondly do I use the form helpers in user_helper or main_helper. I
> have some attempt at a form helper in main_helper currently. In the
> user controller I have helper :main, but maybe I should just keep the
> form helpers in user_helper ?
>
> Lastly after I get whatever it is I need in the helper file, what is
> it that I put in the view to call it ?
>
> Sorry, I''m having a hard time getting this to sink in.
>
> Stuart
>
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