Thank you so much Colin. I really thought calling the model method from the view was not acceptable. I appreciate your input on this as I am still learning the framework and proper techniques.
Thank you, Rachel S Nichol W: (843) 686-1223 F: (843) 341-0980 Hargray's mission: To envision and deliver customer delight -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Colin Law Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 8:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Rails] Re: Param in View not being set 2009/6/26 Rachel Nichol <[email protected]>: > > <!-- this works but it is not correct. i should be passing > category['wsc_uid_pk'] to controller and using controller to call model... --> > <%= select("wsc_uid"+category['wsc_uid_pk'].to_s, "id", > Customer.list_web_serv_types(category['wsc_uid_pk']).map {|u| > [u['wbt_description'], u['wbt_uid_pk']]}) %> > <!-- this works but it is not correct. i should be passing > category['wsc_uid_pk'] to controller and using controller to call model... --> There is no reason why you should not call model methods from the view. To improve the modularity however I would suggest providing a Customer model method called select_box_values or whatever conveys the right impression to you when you read the code. This method contains the code that you have in your select statement. Then instead of your code Customer.list_......map{....} you just have Customer.select_box_values. Make sure it always returns something which will be valid in the view however (even in unusual conditions) so that you do not need any logic in the view. If you still wish to move this our of the view then in the controller which invokes this view put @select_box_values = Controller.select_box_values and use @select_box_values in the view. Colin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" 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/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
