Is there a list of html_options for the FormOptionsHelper?

Rails
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I’m looking for a way to select a default value from a select box, like
this:

select(“user”, “role_id”, Role.find_all.collect {|r| [ r.name, r.id ] },
{ :default_value => ‘5’ }

(of course, there is no “:default_value”)

If the form is being used on a ‘create’ page, it should display a
default in the select box. If the form is on the ‘edit’ page, it should
display the current value.

Thanks,
corny

(2nd day on Rails, 1st post to the forum)

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On 12/18/05, Cornelius B. [email protected] wrote:

display the current value.
Assuming I’m understanding your question correctly, this should be
handled automatically by the #select method. According to the API
documentation [1]:

The option currently held by the object will be selected, provided

that
the object is available.

[1]
http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormOptionsHelper.html#M000351

–
Regards,
John W.

Alice came to a fork in the road. “Which road do I take?” she asked.
“Where do you want to go?” responded the Cheshire cat.
“I don’t know,” Alice answered.
“Then,” said the cat, “it doesn’t matter.”

  • Lewis Carrol, Alice in Wonderland
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On 12/18/05, Cornelius B. [email protected] wrote:

display the current value.
html_options are for attributes, like class.

select is one of the form helpers that uses ActiveRecord. The default
value is therefore whatever @user.role_id is. You should be able to
set it in the controller.

–
rick
http://techno-weenie.net

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Thanks Rick, that did it!

John, if the object is NOT available I wanted to display a default
option.

In the ‘Account/signup’ controller, I put:

@user = User.new(@params[:user])
@roles = Role.find_all
@user.role_id = ‘5’