one way to get around this that I've used is to add a boolean attribute to your model / database table, and use that as an explicit way of configuring a "nil" value for the datetime column. then in your model create a before_validation or whatever callback to set the datetime attribute to nil if the boolean attribute is true.
On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Kenny Ortmann <[email protected]>wrote: > I don't believe this functionality exists. I don't use the default date > dropdowns. I override my date form column in the the helper to be a regular > text input field and allow the user to type the date. If you do this the > user can leave the field blank. > > ~Kenny > > > On Mon, Aug 17, 2009 at 2:12 PM, Doug <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Hi >> >> I have a date field in my model that allows nil values. The default >> edit view shows a date dropdown for day, month and year, defaulting to >> today's date. Can I tell activescaffold as part of its configuration >> to allow nil values for this date field, either as a "Nil" checkbox >> next to the dropdown, or as blank items in the drop downs? >> >> Doug >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ActiveScaffold : Ruby on Rails plugin" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/activescaffold?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
