you could add a hidden tag in there with the id of the weeItem
On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 11:26 AM, Steve Root
<ukroot-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:>
> Hello
>
> 2 solid days of time and I can''t figure this/find answer in
previous
> group post/find answer via google anything that works. I know the
> problem is me (and I will know doubt kick myself later) but if anyone
> could direct me I''d appreciate it.
>
> I have items (called ''WeeeItems'') in one place that need
to be
> delivered somewhere else. When they get delivered we need a
''transfer
> note'', (called ''WeeeTransfer''). So, I need to
create a new transfer
> note recording the destination,date etc and select items from a list
> of existing stock that are included with that transfer.
>
> I''ve got forms and things working to add items into the
> ''WeeeItems'' (our stock waiting to transfer), but I
can''t figure how to
> include given weeeitems with a specific transfer. Trying to keep
> things as simple as possible while I figure what I''ve got wrong
> (normally helps!) I''m finding I don''t know how to refer
to the
> weee_items_id of the related table. As such, the view detailed below
> will NOT add anything to the transfer table failing with:
>
> NoMethodError in WeeeController#confirmtransfer
> You have a nil object when you didn''t expect it!
> You might have expected an instance of ActiveRecord::Base.
> The error occurred while evaluating nil.save
>
> So, I think this means I need a form field that references 1 or more
> WeeeItems, I just don''t know how to do that. I thought along the
> lines of
> f.text_field :weeeitemsid
> but that and variations haven''t worked so far.
>
> Any direction greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve
>
> Model
> ---------
> class WeeeTransfer < ActiveRecord::Base
> has_many :weee_items
> #belongs_to is in the other model
> end
>
> Controller
> --------------
> def confirmtransfer
> @transfer = WeeeTransfer.new(params[:transfer])
> if request.post? and @weeetype.save
> flash[:notice] = ''WEEE Transfer added''
> redirect_to :action => ''index''
> end
> end
>
> #this bit will get us all the UNtransfered weee items
> #i will eventually use this to have list of check boxes for items
> included in the transfer
> #but it''s not used yet... is that my problem?
> @tableweees = WeeeItem.find(:all, :include => "weee_type",
> :conditions => "weee_transfers_id is null")
>
>
>
> View
> -------
>
> <h1>WEEE Items</h1>
>
> <% form_for :transfer do |f| %>
> Weee Destination: <%= f.text_field :weeetransferdestination
%><br /
> >
> Transfer Type: <%= f.text_field :weeetransfertype %><br />
> Transfer Date: <%= f.text_field :weeetransferdate %><br
/>
> <%= submit_tag %>
>
> <% end %>
>
> >
>
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