I think I can have finally reduced my problem to something somebody can
help me with.
I am using auto_complete…
specifically the form command is…
<%= text_area_auto_complete_for :case_manager :name %>
I need to use the value derived here in my controller…
If I use…
cm = CaseManager.find(:first, :conditions => “name = ‘Thomas E Dewey’”)
it works. I need to substitute the value derived from auto_complete
above for Thomas E Dewey…
cm = CaseManager.find(:first, :conditions => “name = name”)
the lookup will always return record #1
cm = CaseManager.find(:first, :conditions => “name = :name”)
cm = CaseManager.find(:first, :conditions => “name = @name”)
cm = CaseManager.find(:first, :conditions => “name = case_manager_name”)
all give me errors syntax or operator or run-time errors
How do I get the value derived from auto_complete into a find command?
Craig