Hello James, Is it possible to add a blank field to the drop down list? Also, by default there is no blank field to choose from on the Date field dropdown list.
Thanks, Sean On Dec 16, 3:29 am, James Garlick <[email protected]> wrote: > Try this: > > fields do > license_type enum_string(:personal_license, :group_license) > ... > end > > Search for enum_string in the Agility tutorial for more > infohttp://cookbook.hobocentral.net/tutorials/agility > > On 16 Dec 2008, at 01:05, Hobo_Fan wrote: > > > > > Hi James, > > > Sorry to bother you again. I wonder how do I display a drop down list > > for a data field. For example, I want to display different types of > > license_types (Group License and Single License) on the generate new > > license form. > > > I added below codes in my license.rb controller, but it does not take. > > I do not how to have the hobo to pass the value and display it on the > > form. > > > license_type = [ > > ["Personal License"], > > ["Group Licesne"] > > ] > > > validates_inclusion_of :license_type, :in => license_type.map {|disp, > > value| value} > > > ******** license.rb* > > class License < ActiveRecord::Base > > > hobo_model # Don't put anything above this > > > fields do > > license_type :string > > quanty :integer > > key :string > > expiration_date :date > > timestamps > > end > > > On Dec 15, 2:09 pm, James Garlick <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I don't think that's documented anywhere so the only place you could > >> learn it is by reading the code. Hobo has the concept that every > >> model > >> object has a name. It is used all over the place, for example in the > >> header on a show page, in cards which are listed on the index pages, > >> and as you've seen indropdownmenus. If you have a field called > >> "name" or "title" Hobo will automatically use that as the object > >> name, > >> but if you don't you can tell it which field is the name using :name > >> => true. > > >> On 15 Dec 2008, at 21:58, Hobo_Fan wrote: > > >>> James, > > >>> This is so great!!!! I do really appreciate your help. Where can I > >>> learn all of these tricks? > > >>> Thanks again, > >>> Sean > > >>> On Dec 15, 1:06 pm, James Garlick <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> Try > > >>>> fields do > >>>> product_name :string, :name => true > >>>> ... > >>>> end > > >>>> On 15 Dec 2008, at 19:50, Hobo_Fan wrote: > > >>>>> Hi All, > > >>>>> Can someone point me to a right direction on how to customize the > >>>>> default belongs_todropdownlist? One of my edit form, license > >>>>> belongs to both product and client models. I have a name field in > >>>>> product model; however, thedropdownin the license assignment page > >>>>> only display the product table id and client table id. Is there a > >>>>> way > >>>>> to have thedropdownto display product_name and client_name > >>>>> instead > >>>>> of id? > > >>>>> I have three models: client, license, and product > > >>>>> class Client < ActiveRecord::Base > > >>>>> hobo_model # Don't put anything above this > > >>>>> fields do > >>>>> first_name :string > >>>>> last_name :string > >>>>> department :string > >>>>> timestamps > >>>>> end > > >>>>> has_many :licenses > >>>>> has_many :products, :through => :licenses > > >>>>> ***** > >>>>> class License < ActiveRecord::Base > > >>>>> hobo_model # Don't put anything above this > > >>>>> fields do > >>>>> license_type :string > >>>>> quanty :integer > >>>>> key :string > >>>>> expiration_date :date > >>>>> timestamps > >>>>> end > > >>>>> belongs_to :product > >>>>> belongs_to :client > > >>>>> **** > >>>>> class Product < ActiveRecord::Base > > >>>>> hobo_model # Don't put anything above this > > >>>>> fields do > >>>>> product_name :string > >>>>> engine_version :string > >>>>> platform :string > >>>>> feature :text > >>>>> timestamps > >>>>> end > > >>>>> has_many :licenses > >>>>> has_many :clients, :through => :licenses > > >>>>> Below is what is currently displayed on browser, where is only > >>>>> shows > >>>>> product_id. Is possible to display product_name instead? > > >>>>> <tr> > >>>>> <th> > >>>>> Product > >>>>> </th> > >>>>> <td> > >>>>> <select class="product license-product input belongs-to" > >>>>> name="license > >>>>> [product_id]"> > >>>>> <option value="1" selected="selected">Product 1</option> > >>>>> <option value="2">Product 2</option> > >>>>> </select> > >>>>> </td> > >>>>> </tr> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Hobo Users" 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/hobousers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
