Adding multiple rows of data using a single form

Rails
1

I have a form where I want users to be able to add multiple names into a
database at once, instead of individually.

Currently my form is setup similar to this:

<% form_for(:owner, :url => owner_path) do |f| %>
First Name: <%= f.text_field :firstname %>
Last Name: <%= f.text_field :lastname %>

First Name: <%= f.text_field :firstname %>
Last Name: <%= f.text_field :lastname %>

First Name: <%= f.text_field :firstname %>
Last Name: <%= f.text_field :lastname %>
<% end %>

However, as expected this just adds the data from the first set of text
fields and ignores the others.

Any pointers on how I can allow the addition of multiple names at once?
Thanks.

2

Not sure of an elegant way to do it with form_for but perhaps this will
give you some ideas…

<% form_tag do %>
<% for @owner in @owners %>
<%= text_field(“owner[]” , ‘firstname’) %>

<% end %>
<%= submit_tag %>
<% end %>

should work… note the “[]” on owner…

good luck!

3

unknown wrote:

Not sure of an elegant way to do it with form_for but perhaps this will
give you some ideas…

<% form_tag do %>
<% for @owner in @owners %>
<%= text_field(“owner[]” , ‘firstname’) %>

<% end %>
<%= submit_tag %>
<% end %>

should work… note the “[]” on owner…

good luck!

Thanks. I did find a way using form_for:

<% form_for(:owner, :url => owner_path) do |f| %>
<% (1…3).each do |i| -%>
First Name: <%= f.text_field :firstname, :index => i %>
Last Name: <%= f.text_field :lastname, :index => i %>
<% end -%>
<%= submit_tag “Add Names” %>
<% end %>

However, I now apparently need to make some changes to my controller for
this to work.

Here’s the current create action:

def create
@owner = Owner.new(params[:owner])
if @owner.save
flash[:notice] = ‘Owner was succesfully added.’
redirect_to :action => ‘unpaid’
else
render :action => ‘new’
end
end

When submitting data, I get the following error:

NoMethodError in OwnersController#create
undefined method `1=’ for #Owner:0x260f4cc