similar to: link_to - passing parameters

Is it possible to pass parameters through link_to that will be used by the controller that link_to directs to? Specifically I have this code: <% for user in @users -%> <%= link_to user.screen_name, {:action => "index", :controller => "users", :user_id => user.id } %> <% end %> Is it possible to use the parameter at the end of link_to(:user_id

Hi All: I''m writing my 1st Rails app and I can''t seem to find the answer on the web or in the book. I''m making a table, and I want to be able to expand a filename. The code is basically as as follows below. In the last <td> entry, I want to call an action and pass in the test_results_path, which I will go and read a file and munge the data for a separate

Hi all. I have a problem with postgresql PK columns and ActiveRecord. The error is: PGError: ERROR: null value in column "item_id" violates not-null. Ok, it''s wrong to insert NULL into PK columns, but rails doing it. How to fix? So sad..

I have following code in my controller: class AlbumsController < ApplicationController def list_by_year(year) @album_pages @albums = paginate :albums, { :per_page => 10, :conditions => ["year = ?", year] } render :action => ''list'' end end Now I want to make a link to the list_by_year action in

I am trying to make many-to-may relationship on classes Section and Content. Both Content and Section has: has_and_belongs_to_many :contents and has_and_belongs_to_many :sections and I have an exception when trying to access model properties: "undefined method `add_contents'' for #<Section:0xb745c514>" def add_content_entry @section = Section.find(params[:section_id])

Hello, I would like to have a link_to automatically populate a field in the form that it is linking to. For example (excuse my silly words, im trying to make a point) <%= link_to "Add a COOL Post", new_post_path, :howcoolisit => ''COOL'' %> <%= link_to "Add a NOTCOOL Post", new_post_path, :howcoolisit => ''NOTCOOL'' %> Then,

Hi, I am trying to generate a link to external site with GET parameters ( in new window). I tried following code, but it does not produce any parameters. <%=link_to "Open New Page", "https://www.foo.com/page/", {:popup => true}, {:param1 => "value1", :param2 => "value2"}%> and <%=link_to "Open New Page",

Hi all, I''ve been cleaning up our routing file, and removed the default map.connect ":controller/:action" route. It''s thrown up a bunch of sloppy mistakes, which is great, but I also think I''ve found a problem with the view specs. We have a generic navbar partial which is rendered in the index page of several different controllers. The navbar contains

Hello, there: I wish A link to invoke such a action together with the parameter "zh_CN" "cookies/switch_language/zh_CH" to switch language sellection, and I use the following code: <%= link_to ''Chinese'', :controller => ''cookies'', :action => ''switch_lang'' %> But, how is "link_to" able to convey

Classes like activerecord, etc contains strange elements like ''belongs_to :something'', ''has_many :smth'' etc.. what is it? I can''t find them in ruby lang documentation.. it''s similar to ''attr_accessor'' and other costructions, how I can create my own constructions and how I must understand them? Could anyone give me some links

i just found out i can pass mutiple parameters from views like <%= link_to doctype.name, :action => "show_towns", :id => doctype.name, :id2 => doctype.id%> silly me, i always had the impression that i could only pass 1. i guess i dont have to use sessions after all for my site. is there anything wrong with this? basically instead of the user filling out

Hi everybody! I''m new to this wondeful world that Ruby On Rails is. I''m trying to pass multiple parameters using link_to, but i don''t even know if it''s possible. Here''s the code in where the link_to is used : -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails:

I it possible to install gems into custom directory (user dir)? There no any specific parameters in setup.rm I don''t wanna see unpackaged binaries into my Debian system ;) Or maybe someone can send me a link with .deb''s? Thanks in advance.

I am unable to find any information about invisible parameters. I currently have some code like this: <%= link_to ''page'', :controller => ''form'', :action => ''new'', :type => ''first_type'' %> <%= link_to ''page'', :controller => ''form'', :action =>

I''m new with ROR and am confused about passing parameters to functions. I have a controller called Schedules and that calles a calendar helper for a view called show_cal.rhtml. I need to be able to pass in a specified month and year to get the correct schedule calendar to display in the view. I''m just starting with this and am simply trying to display the parameters

I simply trying to receive an array of objects, retrieved by ActiveRecord from table with datetime column and I have: test_list(SoapControllerApiTest): ArgumentError: 3 elements of civil date are necessary /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/date.rb:1214:in `new_with_hash'' /usr/lib/ruby/1.8/date.rb:1258:in `parse'' .... It''s a bug or I am wrong somewhere?

Folks, I have a rhtml page (page A) that links to another page (page B), and I want to pass some parameters from page A to page B. Here is the link code (on page A): <%= link_to ''Edit'', { :action => ''edit'', :id => permit }, :post => true %> If I want to pass a parameter "name" and a value "marcus", and pick it up on page

Hey I need some help with pagination and the link_to in the view. I''m trying to include a hash in the pagination link_to params and it keeps flattening out my hash. Example: Here''s my hash called @answer: "answer"=>{"6"=>"9bf31c7ff062936a96d3c8bd1f8f2ff3", "7"=>"6f4922f45568161a8cdf4ad2299f6d23"}

i want to integrated link_to with image_tag before i did link_to with image_tag like this <%=link_to image_tag(image.filename

Hi. I need to use functions INET_ATON, INET_NTOA for IP address retrieving. Is it possible to make this transparently (without custom SQL for saving, updating and retrieving)?