I am formatting the value of a text_field. text_field ... { :value => format_date(@employment_record.hire_date) ... When a new record does not have a hire_date my helper code gets a NilClass. My helper code performs checks and only applies formatting when passed a valid date. When a NilClass is recieved I have tried returning the NilClass itself, blank strings, test dates, everything creates a global error. The helper works fine when not used to set a value on a text_field. What am I missing? Thanks. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFFw@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---