one of my model belongs_to another (zip codes). i would like to let the user insert the zip code in a text field instead of the select menu generated by the collection_select. No new zip code should be created and the code should be validated (it should be in the list of valid code). How can this be achieved? -- 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-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
> one of my model belongs_to another (zip codes). > i would like to let the user insert the zip code in a text field > instead of the select menu generated by the collection_select. > No new zip code should be created and the code should be validated (it > should be in the list of valid code). > How can this be achieved?You want an auto completing text field. There are some plugins out there that can do this and associate it to the other model automatically. Here''s one: http://model-ac.rubyforge.org/svn/trunk/vendor/plugins/model_auto_completer You can also roll your own using a prototype/jquery auto completing plugin... -philip -- 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-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
You might want to check out:
http://github.com/Erol/nested_reference
Assuming your models were Person and ZipCode, and ZipCode has a field
called ''code'':
class Person
belongs_to :zip_code
validates_presence_of :zip_code, :message => ''Zip Code
can''t be
empty or was not found in the list of valid codes.''
accepts_nested_reference_and_attributes_for :zip_code, :code, :required
=> true
end
View:
form_for @person do |p|
p.text_field :name
p.fields_for :zip_code |zc|
zc.text_field :code
end
end
Controller:
person.update_attributes(:person) # Nothing special needs to be done.
person.zip_code_id will be set depending on the zip code the user
filled in.
You can add auto-completion in your view. I''d recommend jQuery
Autocomplete.
Hope this helps,
On Jan 29, 8:16 pm, eugenio
<eugenio.mode...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:> one of my model belongs_to another (zip codes).
> i would like to let the user insert the zip code in a text field
> instead of the select menu generated by the collection_select.
> No new zip code should be created and the code should be validated (it
> should be in the list of valid code).
> How can this be achieved?
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Sorry for the garbled code. Here''s a pastie link instead: http://www.pastie.org/801584 On Jan 30, 4:58 pm, Erol Fornoles <erol.forno...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> You might want to check out: > > http://github.com/Erol/nested_reference > > Assuming your models were Person and ZipCode, and ZipCode has a field > called ''code'': > > class Person > belongs_to :zip_code > validates_presence_of :zip_code, :message => ''Zip Code can''t be > empty or was not found in the list of valid codes.'' > > accepts_nested_reference_and_attributes_for :zip_code, :code, :required > => true > end > > View: > > form_for @person do |p| > p.text_field :name > p.fields_for :zip_code |zc| > zc.text_field :code > end > end > > Controller: > > person.update_attributes(:person) # Nothing special needs to be done. > person.zip_code_id will be set depending on the zip code the user > filled in. > > You can add auto-completion in your view. I''d recommend jQuery > Autocomplete. > > Hope this helps, > > On Jan 29, 8:16 pm, eugenio <eugenio.mode...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote: > > > one of my model belongs_to another (zip codes). > > i would like to let the user insert the zip code in a text field > > instead of the select menu generated by the collection_select. > > No new zip code should be created and the code should be validated (it > > should be in the list of valid code). > > How can this be achieved?-- 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-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
i tried the plugin you suggested, which seems exactly what i''m looking for. but i got stuck: my user model has this line belongs_to :cap_residenza, :class_name => ''Cap'' and i added accepts_nested_reference_and_attributes_for :cap_residenza, :codice, :required => true in the form view i added this: <% f.fields_for :cap_residenza do |fr| %> <%= fr.label :cap %> <%= fr.text_field :codice %> <% end %> but nothing appears. if i change ''cap_residenza'' with anything else the form shows up correctly (but it doesn''t work, everything else is looking for cap_residenza i suppose). what am i missing? thank you -- 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-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
On Feb 10, 6:50 pm, eugenio <eugenio.mode...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:> i tried the plugin you suggested, which seems exactly what i''m looking > for. > but i got stuck: > > my user model has this line > belongs_to :cap_residenza, :class_name => ''Cap'' > and i added > > accepts_nested_reference_and_attributes_for :cap_residenza, :codice, :required > => true > > in the form view i added this: > <% f.fields_for :cap_residenza do |fr| %> > <%= fr.label :cap %> > <%= fr.text_field :codice %> > <% end %> > but nothing appears. if i change ''cap_residenza'' with anything else > the form shows up correctly (but it doesn''t work, everything else is > looking for cap_residenza i suppose). > what am i missing? > > thank youDoes it work if you remove the accepts_nested_reference_and_attributes_for line? If no, could you send the models and form snippets (with the form_for block) as a pastie? -- 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-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.