# Help using active scaffold **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [February 6, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-using-active-scaffold/128236 "2008-02-06T02:39:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![agilehack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@agilehack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/agilehack)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-using-active-scaffold/128236/1 "2008-02-06T02:39:32Z")
I am trying to build a simple search/show tool as a first iteration of a larger project. I only have one table right now and I would like to implement active scaffold from the start of this project. I have tried several times but I am having trouble with active scaffold. I have my one table, I can easily create my model and controller several ways but one of the 3 steps in implementing active scaffold is to modify the layout: \<%= javascript\_include\_tag :defaults %\> \<%= active\_scaffold\_includes %\> problem is, if I create a project, then create my model and then controller - I don’t have a layout, nor do I really know how to create one or what to put in it. I tried implementing scaffold first and that works in giving me a layout to work with but I cant convert it over to active scaffold plus that seems like the clunky way to do it. To me it should be rails ruby script/generate model ruby script/generate controller **implement AS** \*\* can anyone help with this layout issue (i am not real good on the view side of things i guess thanks ---
**Author:** ![agilehack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@agilehack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/agilehack)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 3:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-using-active-scaffold/128236/2 "2008-02-06T03:24:06Z")
On Feb 6, 2008 12:38 PM, agilehack [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > \<%= javascript\_include\_tag :defaults %\> > \<%= active\_scaffold\_includes %\> > can anyone help with this layout issue (i am not real good on the view > side of things i guess Active Scaffold needs the following: In your application layout file - put the active\_scaffold\_includes like you did. In your controller put: active\_scaffold :modal\_plurals In your routes.rb file, put map.resources :model\_name, :active\_scaffold =\> true This should give you a pure scaffold web page. Then go to activescaffold website, and look at customizing views. Regards Mikel ---
**Author:** ![agilehack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@agilehack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/agilehack)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2008, 3:44am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-using-active-scaffold/128236/3 "2008-02-06T03:44:43Z")
thank you thank you couple questions: 1. i don’t have a layouts file do I? that is my problem. I know I need to add those two lines to it but unless i scaffold or something I do not have a layouts file in my project period. Do i just create a blank layouts file and just have those two lines? if i simply create a model and controller off the one table I don’t have a layout I guess is my point and if i have to create one manually i don’t really know how - what do i put in it, what do i call it …etc 2. in the controller what does this mean …active\_scaffold :modal\_plurals ??? i thought it was active\_scaffold: (model being singular 3. in the routes.rb file I will do what you say but why did the active scaffold site not say anything about modifying this file? thanks a ton! ---
**Author:** ![agilehack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/d2c977/32.png) [@agilehack](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/agilehack)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/help-using-active-scaffold/128236/4 "2008-02-07T18:27:48Z")
I got it, thanks for the help