On Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:52:59 -0700 (PDT), JSeidel <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes; that worked as expected; thanks. > > I looked through all the documention to see where the approach was > documented, and I couldn't find anything that helped (at least > anything that I recognized as giving me what I needed to fix this > myself)... and I've read/re-read the docs in detail and reviewed the > group postings here. > > Can you point me to the sections that should have made this clear to > me?
You can read API: Core, columns method, and the subsections: config.list.columns, config.create.columns, config.update.columns inherit from config.columns Real, Association, and Virtual Columns "Columns in here may be simple attributes, virtual fields (...), or associations." Here it names associations as columns (foreign keys are attributes). "some columns are excluded by default: foreign key identifiers such as @`user_id`@" foreign keys are excluded, but associations are not excluded. When you try a default active scaffold, you will see the associations (and you know foreign keys are excluded), you can try to change the form_ui in association or foreign key and you will see it only works in association. But maybe it's not too clear, although no examples use foreign keys as columns. You can try to extend the wiki to clear it, it will be easier for you, because I can think it's clear when it's not clear for a newbie in ActiveScaffold. > > I've read a few reviews of AS and there are many comments as to the > difficulty of learning how to use things, but that once you figure > things out, it's really great. I certainly agree. > > thanks again for all the help...jon > > On Jun 11, 4:51 am, "Sergio Cambra .:: entreCables S.L. ::." > <[email protected]> wrote: >> On Jueves, 11 de Junio de 2009 13:32:08 JSeidel escribió: >> >> >> >> > when I use >> > config.columns{:type]... >> > I get a string display of the record id of the type, not the value of >> > the type itself in list; create, and update show a text box instead of >> > a select box; update does show the record id of the type record >> >> > when I use >> > config.columns[:type_id]... >> > I get the same display in list of the record id number, and create/ >> > update show a select box, but it's empty - not even record id numbers. >> > And there is no value in the update select box, even though there is a >> > value in the record being edited. >> >> > I do try >> > def to_label >> > "Type: #{id}" >> > end >> >> > but that didn't seem to have any effect. >> >> Try this in script/console: >> AssetController.active_scaffold_config.columns[:type].association.nil? >> AssetController.active_scaffold_config.columns[:type].singular_association? >> >> They should return false and true >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Jun 11, 4:00 am, "Sergio Cambra .:: entreCables S.L. ::." >> >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > On Jueves, 11 de Junio de 2009 12:37:47 JSeidel escribió: >> > > > Sorry; doesn't seem to help... >> >> > > > If I use type and not type_id in config.columns, then list/create/ >> > > > update just display the id of the type record and it's a plain text >> > > > field, not a select box. >> >> > > config.columns = [:type, ..] >> > > config.columns[:type].label = "Item Type" >> > > config.columns[:type].form_ui = :select >> > > config.columns[:type].description = "The type of asset you are >> > > creating." >> >> > > Create and update should show a select with all Type records. List >> > > should >> > > show the value returned by to_label method in the associated type >> > > record. >> > > If you don't define a to_label method, it will return name, label or >> > > title attributes if exists, or record.to_s (usually >> > > #<Type:memory_address>) >> >> > > > I don't understand what you mean by a "name" column, but I don't >> > > > believe a to_label is needed; I have config.columns[:type_id].label >> > > > for the type field (and it's working). I also have a >> > > > config.list.label >> > > > definition (wasn't shown), and that's also working. >> >> > > > Yes, I know that the :foreign_key stuff isn't needed by Rails; I >> > > > was >> > > > just trying that since AS isn't working as expected. >> >> > > > Thanks... >> >> > > > On Jun 10, 9:13 pm, Kerry Foley <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > > > config.columns uses type, not type_id >> >> > > > > Next, if you don't have a "name" column you'll need to define a >> > > > > to_label method. >> >> > > > > |class User < ActiveRecord::Base >> >> > > > > def to_label >> > > > > "User: #{username}" >> > > > > end >> > > > > end >> >> > > > > And you can drop the foreign_key stuff. It's assumed to be >> > > > > type_id. >> >> > > > > Docs:http://wiki.github.com/activescaffold/active_scaffold >> >> > > > > Regards, >> > > > > Kerry >> >> > > > > JSeidel wrote: >> > > > > > Hi... I have what I presumed to be a simple situation, but I >> > > > > > haven't been able to get it to work; I'm sure it's something >> > > > > > I'm >> > > > > > overlooking. >> >> > > > > > class Asset < ActiveRecord::Base >> > > > > > belongs_to :type, :foreign_key => "type_id" >> > > > > > end >> >> > > > > > class Type < ActiveRecord::Base >> > > > > > has_many :assets, :foreign_key => "type_id" >> > > > > > end >> >> > > > > > class AssetController < ApplicationController >> > > > > > active_scaffold :asset do |config| >> > > > > > config.columns = [:type_id, ..] >> > > > > > config.columns[:type_id].label = "Item Type" >> > > > > > config.columns[:type_id].form_ui = :select >> > > > > > config.columns[:type_id].description = "The type of asset >> > > > > > you >> > > > > > are creating." >> > > > > > end >> >> > > > > > There are about 10 entries in type; I want to display the type >> > > > > > name >> > > > > > (string) in the list view but it displays the type_id number. >> > > > > > In >> > > > > > the Create and Edit views, it displays an empty select box. >> >> > > > > > This should be one of the easiest things to do in AS (I'm in >> > > > > > the >> > > > > > process of upgrading from AjaxScaffold), but I sure can't >> > > > > > figure it >> > > > > > out. >> >> > > > > > Any help is most appreciated. >> >> > > > > > Thanks...jon >> >> > > -- >> > > Sergio Cambra .:: entreCables S.L. ::. >> > > Nicolás Guillén 6, locales 2 y 3. 50.018 Zaragoza >> > > T) 902 021 404 F) 976 52 98 07 E) [email protected] >> >> -- >> Sergio Cambra .:: entreCables S.L. ::. >> Nicolás Guillén 6, locales 2 y 3. 50.018 Zaragoza >> T) 902 021 404 F) 976 52 98 07 E) [email protected] > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ActiveScaffold : Ruby on Rails plugin" group. 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