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Hi, I have a datetime select in my form like this: DATE/TIME REPORTED: <%= datetime_select ''report'', ''rep_date'' %> This works beautifully for creating a new record. The data is saved as: 2006-08-07 11:33:00 Now, the problem is when I try to load the form with saved values to do an update. The above code works and loads the saved data in another one

Hi, I am trying to use STI since my classes only vary by one column in the database. Here is the structure (names have been changed to protect the innocent): Case / \ Registered Initial \ / Children A registered case has additional information than an initial case (I realize I could just set a flag to separate them, but there is a good reason to separate

Hi, After I''ve saved, I want to display the Description from the Codes table that corresponds with the ID in the Cause table. Rails doesn''t seem to like that, because on my form, I have two sets of data in combo boxes that come from the Codes table. So, in the show template, I can''t do this: Cause of Death: <%= @cause.code.description %> Any ideas? The

Hi, i''m fairly new to ruby on rails, and i know the question at hand may seem simple at first, but i''m getting really caught up in trying to understand this and the docs aren''t giving me answer. i actually thought i knew how the sql commands work (like :include, :conditions, :etc) but obviously, i don''t. there are three models M1, M2, M3 joined by a habtam

Hi all, i am after hours unfold of trying to implement a searchbar in a table with a habtam relashinship, but alas ! with no success... i was hoping some kind gentle mind can help me through these diffucult times; i have now reached the point where out of sheer annoyance, i cannot see myself getting anywhere nearer to the target, and was hopefully hoping one of you out there could help me

Hi all, I am using javascript to call an action with some parameters. In that action i decide on the basis of parameters either to render some text on that page or to re direct to some other page. But its seems that my redirect_to method is not working from that action. Can anybody tell me some way of redirecting to some other action when that action is called as a remote_function from

Hi, I''m working on the first rails recipe, InPlaceEditing, and following the instructions very carefully. After generating the scaffold for Contact, I then go to the page, thus: http://localhost:3000/contacts/ I get this error: Routing Error Recognition failed for "/contacts/" What should I be checking for to resolve this problem? Thanks. -- Posted via

Hi, Thest are two methods:- 1) redirect_to :action => ''list'' 2) render :action => ''list'' what is difference between these two methods?????? Thanks. Prash -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Im still following the authorization recipe from the book, now all works fine but im getting trouble in how handle the model authorization result, if the user and pass are correct, it goes to a welcome screen(admin.rhtml) but if wrong the model prints a message in an ugly exception like page "usr and pass not correct", i want to redirect the user to the login

And then I should be ready to roll with my project.. I have some fine tuning of the looks to do after, but funtionality first! This is probably a rails question.. but I''m not sure where to sign up for the rails questions email group? (I guess I turned this into a 2 question email). I''ll ask here and then if someone will send me the url of where I go to sign up for the rails

Hello all, I am fairly new to R and am trying to bring together data from multiple sources. Here is one problem that I cannot seem to crack – I hope somebody can help. Let me simplify the problem: Let’s say I have two datasets: DATA1 and DATA2. I would like to work with all the cases in DATA2. I have additional variables on these cases in DATA1, which is a larger data set with many

Where can I define the method ''tbluser'' in this error? NoMethodError in Tblregisteredphone#list Showing app/views/tblregisteredphone/list.rhtml where line #23 raised: undefined method `tbluser'' for #<Tblregisteredphone:0x375c778> Extracted source (around line #23): 20: </font> 21: </td> 22: <td> 23: <%= link_to

Hi I am new to ruby and trying to obtain the user name in the login index.rhtml where I could display "You have logged in [user name]" How could I do this? I have been trying different options after reading the ruby manual but still throw an error. please help -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Dear useRs, I am writing a vignette for a package, which contains long command like this, >reduce(Lipset_cs,"SURVIVAL",c("GNPCAP", "URBANIZA", "LITERACY", "INDLAB", "GOVSTAB"),explain="positive",remainder="exclude",case="CASEID") It is longer than the width a page and part of it will become

I am having trouble getting error_messages_for to work. My controller(relevant parts) looks like def configure @account = session[:account] @user = User.new end def add_new_user_to_account @user = User.new(params[:user]) if @user.valid? session[:account].users << @user end redirect_to :action=> ''configure'' end end and my

Hi, I have a standard type authentication technique direct from AWDWR, so there is a before_filter :authorize_employee, :except => :login in my employees_controller.rb the authorize_employee is in application.rb def authorize_employee unless session[:employee_id] flash[:notice] = "Please log in" # save the URL the user requested so we can hop

Has anyone gotten the :html option for specifying a ''fallback'' action if javascript''s not enabled working on form_remote_tag (or remote_form_for)? I can''t figure out how to specify the action that''s supposed to be invoked if js _is_ enabled. Or maybe I''m just misunderstanding how this thing is supposed to work. I was assuming

I need to compare a column in TableA to a column in TableB and then select 3 columns from TableA for all the records in TableA that don''t exist in TableB. TableA and TableB are different but do have one field in common that i am comparing. The tables are not related in anyway. right now I have a find_by_sql query located in a model that looks like this: def self.absent_charges

HI, I am new to ruby. I am developing small application in ROR. Following is code for my rHtml , Controller & Model. PLease see it & let me know why data in form is not get validated & also how to check for whether data i have entered in form (username) is present in database or not? (Like Login form). following is my code:- ---index.rhtml-------- <%= start_form_tag(:action

I''ve been reading my Agile Dev book over and over again, but I can''t wrap my head around how to do this. There''s a question and answer portion site of my site. You begin the process by adding a question to the database. After that, the program should redirect you straight to adding an answer for that question. The problem is, I don''t know how to keep