Get parameters from datetime_select

Rails
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I am using datetime_select to get the date and time from the user to
execute a certain program (details unrelevant). What I need to do is
to take certain parts from datetime_select and manipulate/use them.

In my view

<% form_for(@schtask) do |f| %>

Scheduled Time
<%=h f.datetime_select(:schtime, :prompt => {:month => 'Select month', :day => 'Select day', :hour => 'Select hour', :minute => 'Select minute'}, :start_year => Time.now.year, :order => [:month, :day, :year, :hour, :minute], :minute_step => 5)%>

<%= f.submit 'Create' %>

<% end %>

My attempt to get the :day parameter from datetime_select in the
controller

def schedule
@schtask = Schtask.find(params[:id])
@day = params[‘schtime(3i)’] #this results in a nil
#@day = @schtask.schtime.day
end

Note: schtime parameter is a datetime type in the database

I’d appreciate any help

Thanks,
Anon_comp

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On 15 July 2010 16:27, anon_comp [email protected] wrote:

month’, :day => ‘Select day’, :hour => ‘Select hour’, :minute =>
controller

def schedule
@schtask = Schtask.find(params[:id])
@day = params[‘schtime(3i)’] #this results in a nil
#@day = @schtask.schtime.day
end

Note: schtime parameter is a datetime type in the database

Have a look in the log to see how it is being passed in the params.
If you still can’t work it out break into your code using ruby_debug
and have a look at params to see what it consists off. I think you
will find that schtime is inside schtask in the params hash. If you
have not used ruby_debug have a look at the rails guide on debugging.

Colin

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On Jul 15, 11:39 am, Colin L. [email protected] wrote:

In my view
<%= f.submit ‘Create’ %>
end

Note: schtime parameter is a datetime type in the database

Have a look in the log to see how it is being passed in the params.
If you still can’t work it out break into your code using ruby_debug
and have a look at params to see what it consists off. I think you
will find that schtime is inside schtask in the params hash. If you
have not used ruby_debug have a look at the rails guide on debugging.

I’ve looked in the log and the parameter passed is schtime(3i). I
tried doing @day = @schtask.schtime(3i), but the RadRails IDE is not
reading the parenthese and 3i as part of schtime. I’ll try
ruby_debug…