Strange parameters with check box

Rails
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Hi all,

I have a form that contains a list of patricipants of an event and
their corresponding presence on that event.

My form looks like (simplified)
<% form_for @user do |f| %>
<% @users.each do |user| %>
<% fields_for “event[registration_attributes][]”, registration do |
registration_f| %>
<%= registration_f.check_box :present, :index => nil %>
<%= registration_f.hidden_field :id, :index => nil %>
<%= registration_f.hidden_field :user_id, :index => nil
%>
<% end %>
<% end %>
<% end %>

I use a checkbox to show and alter the presence state of the user. the
problem is that the checkbox submits some strange parameters:

  • If I simply use a text_box (where the check_box is now) I receive a
    hash (1 hash for every users with present, id and user_id in)
  • If I use a check_box on the other hand I get a hash for every
    checked check box + a hash for every user where the present attribute
    is always 0.

Why is there a difference between a check_box and text_field?

Regards,
Stijn