Validation

Rails
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Hi when validation fails it says the standard field name + message. Is
there a way to change the field name that is displayed without changing
the name of the column in the database and all other references to it?
Regards
Clare

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On 30 Aug 2006, at 11:36, Clare wrote:

Hi when validation fails it says the standard field name + message. Is
there a way to change the field name that is displayed without
changing
the name of the column in the database and all other references to it?
Regards
Clare

Hi Clare,

I’m having to do something similar but will have to write my own
“error_messages_for” method. You’ll probably have to do the same. You
can just copy the error_messages_for method code and re-write it to
suit, then stick it in a library perhaps.

Unless anyone has any better suggestions? :slight_smile:

Alastair

Alastair M.
Standards compliant web development with Ruby On Rails, PHP and ASP
www.kozmo.co.uk
07738 399038

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Clare wrote:

Hi when validation fails it says the standard field name + message. Is
there a way to change the field name that is displayed without changing
the name of the column in the database and all other references to it?
Regards
Clare

Hi Clare, take a look at http://rubyforge.org/projects/custom-err-msg/
should do what you want.

4

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enhanced_activerecord_errors

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Thank you all will look into all those options.
regards
c