Rails - Mar 2007 - Form Validation without a Model (Showing the users input when validation fails)

Hi all,

I''m writing a Advanced Search form which is not attached to a model  
and I''m wondering if there''s an easy way to re-show the the
form to
the user with their inputted values shown back to them if validation  
fails.

Example:
  1. user fills in the search text field with "Dan"
  2. user hits submit
  3. the user forgot to select a value from a drop down box (eg  
search on first name)
  4. renders the form with the error message added to flash
  5. form is blank!

Of course this works (the users'' inputted values are re-shown) for  
form helpers that are based on a model, but what if it''s a form like  
a search form?

Cheers,
Dan



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This looks like a pretty good solution:

http://agilewebdevelopment.com/plugins/activerecord_base_without_table

  Cheers,
    Tyler


Dan Harper <dan-PgyDRTk+LdNrovVCs/uTlw@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I''m writing a Advanced Search form which is not attached to a
model
> and I''m wondering if there''s an easy way to re-show the
the form to
> the user with their inputted values shown back to them if validation  
> fails.
> 
> Example:
>   1. user fills in the search text field with "Dan"
>   2. user hits submit
>   3. the user forgot to select a value from a drop down box (eg  
> search on first name)
>   4. renders the form with the error message added to flash
>   5. form is blank!
> 
> Of course this works (the users'' inputted values are re-shown) for
> form helpers that are based on a model, but what if it''s a form
like
> a search form?
> 
> Cheers,
> Dan
> 
> 
> 
> > 
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