# \[ANN\] ActsAsOptions plugin for Rails 2.0

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-actsasoptions-plugin-for-rails-2-0/135276>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 20, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-actsasoptions-plugin-for-rails-2-0/135276 "2008-04-20T14:05:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![flowerborn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@flowerborn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flowerborn)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-actsasoptions-plugin-for-rails-2-0/135276/1 "2008-04-20T14:05:06Z")

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Hi,

I’ve made a simple plugin for Rails 2.0 to generate options for   
tag. After installed, add the ‘acts\_as\_options’ line to your model:

class Brand  
acts\_as\_options  
end

By default ActsAsOptions suppose you have a ‘name’ column and a ‘id’  
column in your table, you can change this of course(see below).

After the declaration whenever you need options for a select in form,  
simply:

f.select :brands, Brand.find\_as\_options

or

select\_tag :brands, Brand.find\_as\_options

you can specify the name and value column when declaration or find:

acts\_as\_options :stub, :id # will generate \<%= brand.stub %\>

or

Brand.find\_as\_options :stub, :id

Best  
Jan

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**Author:** ![flowerborn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@flowerborn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flowerborn)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-actsasoptions-plugin-for-rails-2-0/135276/2 "2008-04-21T10:56:59Z")

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what’s the difference with acts\_as\_dropdown?

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**Author:** ![flowerborn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/d9b06d/32.png) [@flowerborn](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/flowerborn)\
**Post date:** [April 21, 2008, 11:14am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-actsasoptions-plugin-for-rails-2-0/135276/3 "2008-04-21T11:14:06Z")

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umm… I reinvented a wheel 🙂

Thanks  
Jan

- sishen [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) [2008-04-21 16:56:06 +0800]: