Yeah; now that I know it, it makes more sense - thanks :=) Also, since I was coming from AjaxScaffold, I already had a bunch of stuff setup and I'm guessing that if I were starting with a clean slate, it would have been easier.
Muchas gracias tambien...jon On Jun 11, 1:21 pm, <[email protected]> wrote: > 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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