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I used scaffolding, then modified. As an after thought I added a "boolean" checkbox to my database, form with this tag <p> <%= check_box ''is_hot_item'', @photo.is_hot_item %> <label for="is_hot_item">hot item?</label><br> </p> I check it and save. But I don''t get 1 saved in my database field. :( I have just the

I have a series of checkboxes in a form generated as follows: <% for user in @active_users %> <p><%= user.firstname + " " + user.surname%> <%= check_box ''assigned_tasks'', ''user_id'', {:index => user.id}, user.id, nil %></p> <% end %> I''d like to have one of them selected when user.id is equal to the

Okay so I have a typical search page where a keyword is entered and results are retrieved that match the keyword. What I want to do now is have checkboxes to search for results in specific areas (my site is a big events calendar with "streams" and "audiences") I want to use the checkboxes to look for results in ''streams'', ''audiences'', or

Basically what I''m trying to do is create a way for users to enter "keywords" that will then be searchable. I.e., when a user creates a new Item, there is also a keywords field in the database that is a string like "purple triangle free" -- but all the user sees when they are creating the keywords is a series of checkboxes like: __blue __red __purple __circle

I''ve got the following problem, I''ve created two check_boxes in my view. The user has to select one check_box, but isn''t allowed to seth both of them together on true. Now i am looking for functionality that can help me doing the folling: Scenario 1 CheckBox1 = True, The user sets CheckBox2 from False to True, now CheckBox1 should automatically become False.

I have a checkbox tag as follows: <%= f.check_box :receive_offers %> When I view source in the html, I see the value of the checkbox is "1", with the normal hidden field value of "0". However, after posting the form and saving to the database, the Mysql column, which is a TinyInt, is ALWAYS 0. I''ve tried it with true/false values instead, and no luck. Any

in the mean time i am using a checkbox like this : <input type="checkbox" name="var[car]" <%= var.car ? ''checked'' : '''' unless @var == nil %> /> but i am sure there is something better than this in rails like <%= checkbox_tag ''var'', ''car'', :checked => true %> but this is not

Hi guys, I am need to help again. Sorry for the newbie query but would definitely appreciate the help. Here''s the q: I generate a list of items from the database and render them out with a checkbox beside them. A user may click more than one item and I would want to save all checked items into another table. I have been able to give each checkbox a unique id . Would anyone be able

Hi all, I have a hash that is created in the index method of my controller. After it is created, the index.rhtml page is rendered. Upon this rendering I would like to create a check box for each key/value in the hash. The has is @recordsHash I have been trying varying stratagies like the one below, but to no avail. Do you have any ideas? Thanks for your help on this! html

All, I''m populating a view with checkboxes in a list. I want to be able to assign to my has_many relationship using the post values of these checkboxes. Essentially, I want to populate the relationship table which will create the correct join values in my model. Here is my check_box_tag code: <%= check_box_tag("@current_job[target_list_ids][]",

Hi I''m having a really hard time trying to get a specific form in RoR to work. I''m trying to build a really simple page which lets the user make a pizza by setting check boxes. The choose their toppings, click submit and the form does a callback and shows them how much it will cost to have a pizza with those toppings on. At the moment I have the following: View: <%=

Hey guys, I''m trying to have a simple webform in my administration section to add a user. I have the text_fields for adding the user''s name, password, and password confirmation, but cannot seem to figure out the checkbox. I want it to be a single checkbox, that if clicked, will set the database column "access" to be "admin" and if its unchecked, set it to be

Hello all. Am I going totally nuts here and just want to check (Natch!) something. A normal check_box has two value posssibilities. One for checked and one for unchecked, the value gets submitted with a form. The check_box_tag on the other hand, has a checked_value (Called just ''value'') and for the unchecked value...nothing, zip, nada. This means that if you submit a form with

Hi, I am trying to install xen-3.2.0 , but its failing. The rpms used for installing are 1. xen-3.2.0-0xs.fc8.i386.rpm 2. xen-3.2.0-0xs.fc8.src.rpm 3. xen-debuginfo-3.2.0-0xs.fc8.i386.rpm 4. xen-devel-3.2.0-0xs.fc8.i386.rpm 5. xen-libs-3.2.0-0xs.fc8.i386 when I tried installilng the first rpm rpm -ivh /home/devi/Desktop/xen-3.2.0-0xs.fc8.i386.rpm it gave an failed dependencies

Hi, I would like to put a checkbox on a form where the input field is a variable rather than a field in a model. The normal way (with a model) would be: <%= check_box(''client'', ''accept'', {}, "1", "0") %> But since accept is a variable @accept and model client will not be there, how do I make a check box work? Regards, Paul

I''ve got a question on the use of check_box. *** This is working but there just has to be a better way: RHTML: <% for book in @books do %> <tr> <td><%=book.label%></td> <td> <%checked = book.subscribed ? ''checked'': ''nope''%> <%=check_box("book" + book.id.to_s,

I''ve tried this (in a new method/template -- so @type doesn''t actually exist yet): check_box ''type'', ''notify_on_create'', {:checked=>''true''} But :checked seems to get swallowed. I''ve also tried setting notify_on_create to true in the Type model, but that doesn''t work either. Any way to get the

Hi all, I want to check the status of resources of virtual machine, created using Xen. I have written a script, which checks the status of the virtual machines and does all the actions like, start, stop, status, monitor. so, I want to check the status of the resource of virtual machines. I have thought of it and have 3 ideas. I want your suggestions. 1. Since we will know the process id of

Hello, I have the following: My Controller: def new . . @teammembers.each do |teammember| request = @request_thread.requests.build(:recipient_id => teammember.user_id, :full_name => ''Billy Bob T'') end My View: . . <%= f.fields_for :requests do |builder| %> <div class="field"> <%= builder.label

Hi, I have a few simple rails questions: Does the check_box_tag map to an int or to a boolean field within the database? Thanks in advance, -Conrad -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://wrath.rubyonrails.org/pipermail/rails/attachments/20060425/4956dc68/attachment.html