How to set the current date to a text_field

Rails
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Hi!
I’m new to Rails, and I have an app which uses text_fields. How can I
set the default value to the current date? I’m using Rails 2.

thanks!

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Federico Andino wrote:

Hi!
I’m new to Rails, and I have an app which uses text_fields. How can I
set the default value to the current date? I’m using Rails 2.

thanks!

Someone told me! I’ve set it into the controller…thanks!

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You can set this via the clients browser
<%= Time.now %>
or via a call to the controller (Dry it up)
IE

def index
@current_time = Time.now
end

<%= @current_time %>

in your textfield use the @ current_time method

If you are using 2.0 + their is date_field that allows the setting on
the date/time

IE:
<% form_for(@your_form_object) do |f| %>

Due
<%= f.datetime_select :due %>

<% end %>

PS
using the above form defaults to the current date – be careful of how
this goes into the db

If this info is coming from the db you may want to edit the update
method in the controller so when a item/product is edited/updated
Dooooooo disregard that and read on…
If you have used the default rails migration scripts you should have
two time fields automatically included in your models [tables]
(created_at and updated_at)

as soon as you update/edit the info in this record the updated_at
should reflect the time the date was edited you could use that ??

Sorry about the rant
Hope this helps

On May 13, 10:37 am, Federico Andino <rails-mailing-l…@andreas-

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edited you could use that ??

Sorry about the rant
Hope this helps

On May 13, 10:37 am, Federico Andino <rails-mailing-l…@andreas-

Thanks! I’ll refine the date with this!