On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 2:00 AM, Conrad Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 14, 2009 at 1:50 AM, Shahin Kordasti < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Hi, >> >> I recently started working with rails and maybe Im a bit spoiled coming >> from a Java background but is there a proper api document for the >> objects that are used in erb.html pages? >> >> For example, I read a tutorial mentioning a form variable that just seem >> to magically exist (no idea who/where it is actually instantiated, e.g. >> <%= form.label :name, "Name:" %>) but what methods are available in this >> form object? >> >> And what other objects, and methods, are magically available on erb.html >> pages? >> >> I checked out http://api.rubyonrails.org and it does list a whole bunch >> of classes and methods but I have no idea what type this "form" variable >> is referencing. > > > Shahin. learning anything takes time. For example. the form in > > <%= form.label :name, "Name:" %> > > is called block parameter as in the following: > > <% form_for :person, :url => { :action => "update" } do |form| %> > <%= f.error_messages %> > First name: <%= form.text_field :first_name %><br /> > Last name : <%= form.text_field :last_name %><br /> > Biography : <%= form.text_area :biography %><br /> > Admin? : <%= form.check_box :admin %><br /> > <% end %> > > Also, I would recommend getting a copy of "Agile Web Development with Rails 3rd edition" by Dave Thomas et al. Furthermore, I would take some time learning about the Rails API. Good luck, -Conrad --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
