Rails - Jan 2007 - Adding multiple rows of data using a single form

I have a form where I want users to be able to add multiple names into a
database at once, instead of individually.

Currently my form is setup similar to this:

<% form_for(:owner, :url => owner_path) do |f| %>
First Name: <%= f.text_field :firstname  %>
Last Name: <%= f.text_field :lastname  %>

First Name: <%= f.text_field :firstname  %>
Last Name: <%= f.text_field :lastname  %>

First Name: <%= f.text_field :firstname  %>
Last Name: <%= f.text_field :lastname  %>
<% end %>

However, as expected this just adds the data from the first set of text
fields and ignores the others.

Any pointers on how I can allow the addition of multiple names at once?
Thanks.

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Not sure of an elegant way to do it with form_for but perhaps this will
give you some ideas...

<% form_tag do %>
<% for @owner in @owners %>
<%= text_field("owner[]" , ''firstname'')
%><br />
<% end %>
<%= submit_tag %>
<% end %>

should work... note the "[]" on owner...

good luck!


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unknown wrote:
> Not sure of an elegant way to do it with form_for but perhaps this will
> give you some ideas...
> 
> <% form_tag do %>
> <% for @owner in @owners %>
> <%= text_field("owner[]" , ''firstname'')
%><br />
> <% end %>
> <%= submit_tag %>
> <% end %>
> 
> should work... note the "[]" on owner...
> 
> good luck!
Thanks. I did find a way using form_for:

<% form_for(:owner, :url => owner_path) do |f| %>
<% (1..3).each do |i| -%>
First Name: <%= f.text_field :firstname, :index => i  %>
Last Name: <%= f.text_field :lastname, :index => i  %>
<% end -%>
<%= submit_tag "Add Names" %>
<% end %>

However, I now apparently need to make some changes to my controller for 
this to work.

Here''s the current create action:

def create
  @owner = Owner.new(params[:owner])
  if @owner.save
    flash[:notice] = ''Owner was succesfully added.''
    redirect_to :action => ''unpaid''
  else
    render :action => ''new''
  end
end

When submitting data, I get the following error:

NoMethodError in OwnersController#create
undefined method `1='' for #<Owner:0x260f4cc>

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