Hello all
I’m building a form that is not based on a model. The action I want
to happen when I click submit is defined in my controller.
Here’s the form code in the html.erb
<% form_tag ‘/gevents/dotheformstuff/’ do -%>
Username: <%= text_field_tag("username", "", :size => 40) %>
Password: <%= password_field_tag("password", "", :size => 40) %>
<%= submit_tag 'Find' %>
<% end -%>
Is this the best way to proceed, with now me editing my routes file so
that /gevents/dotheformstuff/ get’s thrown to a controller and action
of my choosing?
I’ve been reading about using the form_tag like this
<%= form_tag :action => “create” %>
But my rails is not liking the end_form_tag when I use that. This
might be pre rails 2 code, can someone verify?
It does seem a lot neater to describe the action in the form_tag
rather than edit routes.rb though.
Also, when I do send the data back to the controller, how do I go
about extracting it? I’m not sure of the syntax needed.
Any advice, greatly appreciated.
On Apr 17, 8:28 am, vanderkerkoff [email protected] wrote:
Hello all
I’ve been reading about using the form_tag like this
<%= form_tag :action => “create” %>
But my rails is not liking the end_form_tag when I use that. This
might be pre rails 2 code, can someone verify?
That is indeed pre rails 2 (and deprecated in 1.2)
It does seem a lot neater to describe the action in the form_tag
rather than edit routes.rb though.
You’re conflating to things. What’s deprecated is end_form_tag (ie the
non block form of form_tag). You can of course do
<% form_tag :action => “create” do %>
…
<% end %>
Also, when I do send the data back to the controller, how do I go
about extracting it? I’m not sure of the syntax needed.
It just in your params hash.
Fred
It does seem a lot neater to describe the action in the form_tag
rather than edit routes.rb though.
You’re conflating to things. What’s deprecated is end_form_tag (ie the
non block form of form_tag). You can of course do
Ack, brain still asleep. That should of course say “conflating two
things”
Frederick, thanks for clearing that up.
It’s a bit tricky out there at them moment with so many sites showing
help on rails prior to 2.
We’ll get there though
Thanks again.
On Apr 17, 9:03 am, Frederick C. [email protected]
Frederick, I’m having a doozy of a time finding out how to create a
parameters hash out of those two fields when I’m using form_tag
You couldn’t point me in the right direction anyone?
Rails 2, Creating a Parameters Hash in a form using form_tag.
Can’t find anything easy enough for my diseased brain
I’m not sure how to access the params hash in the controller as I
don’t know how to refer to it.
Here’s the form in the view
<% form_tag :action => “getcals” -%>
Username: <%= text_field_tag("username", "", :size => 40) %>
Password: <%= password_field_tag("password", "", :size => 40) %>
<%= submit_tag 'getcals' %>
<% end -%>
How would I refer to the params hash of that in the controller
getcals?
Thanks for helping Frederick
On Apr 17, 10:28 am, Frederick C. [email protected]
On 17 Apr 2008, at 10:12, vanderkerkoff wrote:
Frederick, I’m having a doozy of a time finding out how to create a
parameters hash out of those two fields when I’m using form_tag
You couldn’t point me in the right direction anyone?
Rails 2, Creating a Parameters Hash in a form using form_tag.
I’m not sure I understand the problem. You will get the params hash in
your controller without having to do anything.
Fred
woops, missed a do
<% form_tag :action => “getcals” do -%>
Username: <%= text_field_tag("username", "", :size => 40) %>
Password: <%= password_field_tag("password", "", :size => 40) %>
<%= submit_tag 'getcals' %>
<% end -%>
Frederick, I promise you it’s me who is confused, not yourself.
Thanks mate, that’s worked a treat.
I can now pass these variables back and forth and do what I want.
Thanks again.
On Apr 17, 10:44 am, Nathan E. <rails-mailing-l…@andreas-
I am confused. Don’t you just go:
params[:username]
params[:password]
in the controller and then you get the value?