the batman wrote: > <%= f.label :type %> > <%= f.select(:type, ["original","print","other"]) %> > > I have a photos model and added a drop-down list to the form, when the > option is selected, the correct parameters are passed but it is not > saved to the database. > I've googled this and looked at the api but I'm not sure what I'm doing. > In my photo model type is a string. > > Is string the wrong field type? or anything else wrong?
Oh, disregard my earlier post. I just realized what's going on. Rails reserves the field name "type" for STI purposes, and gets confused if you try to use that name for an ordinary field. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org [email protected] -- 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 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.

