On Jul 15, 11:39 am, Colin Law <[email protected]> wrote: > On 15 July 2010 16:27, anon_comp <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I am using datetime_select to get the date and time from the user to > > execute a certain program (details unrelevant). What I need to do is > > to take certain parts from datetime_select and manipulate/use them. > > > In my view > > ---------------------------------------- > > <% form_for(@schtask) do |f| %> > > <p> > > Scheduled Time<br/> > > <%=h f.datetime_select(:schtime, :prompt => {:month => 'Select > > month', :day => 'Select day', :hour => 'Select hour', :minute => > > 'Select minute'}, :start_year => Time.now.year, :order => > > [:month, :day, :year, :hour, :minute], :minute_step => 5)%> > > </p> > > <p> > > <%= f.submit 'Create' %> > > </p> > > <% end %> > > > My attempt to get the :day parameter from datetime_select in the > > controller > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > def schedule > > �...@schtask = Schtask.find(params[:id]) > > �...@day = params['schtime(3i)'] #this results in a nil > > �...@day = @schtask.schtime.day > > end > > > Note: schtime parameter is a datetime type in the database > > Have a look in the log to see how it is being passed in the params. > If you still can't work it out break into your code using ruby_debug > and have a look at params to see what it consists off. I think you > will find that schtime is inside schtask in the params hash. If you > have not used ruby_debug have a look at the rails guide on debugging.
I've looked in the log and the parameter passed is schtime(3i). I tried doing @day = @schtask.schtime(3i), but the RadRails IDE is not reading the parenthese and 3i as part of schtime. I'll try ruby_debug... -- 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.
