Dave Castellano wrote in post #1106346: > Robert Walker wrote in post #1106231: >> Dave Castellano wrote in post #1106220: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Still learning rails and have a basic question. Can I pass any variable >>> thru the params hash to an action? >> >> You can do that the same way you would do it in HTML, use a hidden form >> field. Rails has a helper for that: >> >> > http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/FormHelper.html#method-i-hidden_field > > I did try that. For some reason update action does not see > params[:in_progress] == "true" as true. It is 'true' in params hash > though. Any other thoughts? Been trying to figure this out all week. > > In view: > <%= f.submit "Add image/video", :id=> 'add_image_commit' %> > > jQuery sets hidden field "in_progress" to true: > $("#add_image_commit").on "click", (event) -> > $("#in_progress").val("true") > > Hidden field IS set to true. > > In controller: > def update > @question = Question.find(params[:id]) > if params[:in_progress] == "true" > @question.attributes = params[:question] > if @question.save(:validate => false) > redirect_to gallery_path(session[:minisection_id]), id: > "image_gallery" > end > else..... > > Params hash: > in_progress: 'true' commit: Add image/video _wysihtml5_mode: '1' > action: update controller: questions
Got it! if params[:question][:in_progress] == 'true' Thanks. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
