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Scenario: Table in database has two fields, id and category (table name is: categories) Controller is named category_controller.rb Model is named category.rb Helper is named category_helper.rb Form is named list.rhtml in view\category directory The code in play on the form is (from generating scaffold): <% for category in @categories %> <tr> <td><%=

Well, I''ve researched the books and the web to no avail (I tried the search here too but kept getting page not found.I''m doing what the examples say to do but I cannot get this work. The form allows entry of characters beyond the maxsize which causes the app to abend giving me the browser page showing a trace with the following info preceding the trace: Mysql::Error:

I have the following line of code in my controller''s action method: @needs = Need.find(:all, :conditions => "fulfilled_date = ''null''") This returns no records to the view, but I am expecting one record. The following line in MySQL will return the record I expect: Select * from needs where fulfilled_date is null; To test the code, I substituted

I''ve tried pulling this together from examples in the book, searching the web and this list, but so far I''ve not been able to get it working just right. My table is a categories table with id and category fields. My form has the following: <td><%= select(''category'', ''category'', @categories = Category.find(:all, :order =>

Much appreciate any help here. I''m just getting started learning RoR and setting up my first form is throwing me - I''m not getting the concepts formalized in my mind. Situation: - Controller is: Donation - Action is: donation_entry - Template is: donation_entry.rhtml This form will be displayed when selected from sidebar menu (which will always be present for all