Your multistep form might be best done with a single form separated via ajax (or better yet css) into tabs or it could even be multiple forms that are saved each forward or back. The reasoning is your application submission, while multi step is really one state of the application, data entry. Once they submit, it can move to the next step or state in the process.
On Jan 11, 10:51 am, Andrew Lyric <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Owen, > > Sorry, it seemed so obvious to me! :) > > Well, the complete workflow is a little more complicated than what I > was asking for, but here goes. > > A potential student comes to the site and creates an account. Next > they need to fill out a multi-page application (or survey). Then they > pay an application fee and submit the completed application. > > Also, part of the application includes references. Each reference is > sent an email with a link to fill out their recommendation. > > So, to me it seems that the Hobo Lifecycles would be a good fit. > > I've started to figure out more from the signup lifecycle in the base > Hobo application, but I was hoping to find an example that more > closely matched what I was trying to do. Which would be go through > the signup lifecycle, then when that's done, move them on to a > multi-page survey where the user can go forward or back (like a > wizard). It also sound like I might want to use a lifecycle to > control other lifecycles. :) > > Thanks again, > Andrew > > On Monday, January 11, 2010, Owen <[email protected]> wrote: > > Andrew, > > > Can you list the workflow steps you need? A use case is always > > helpful to all. > > > Thanks, > > > Owen > > > On Jan 10, 6:56 pm, Andrew <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm trying to build a relatively simple app that will include a survey > >> (an application for a school, actually). > > >> I've read through the Lifecycles documentation several times and > >> searched this group. I've tried both topics in the Rapid Rails book, > >> but I can get Tutorial 22 to work (see previous post), nor the > >> friendship example to work for me (which is a little more complicated > >> that I need, anyway). > > >> I'm new to Rails and Hobo, so I was wondering if anyone had a working > >> example of a survey or wizard they would be willing to share (or point > >> me to). > > >> Thanks! > >> Andrew > >
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