On Feb 11, 1:37 pm, Tony Primerano <tony.primer...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a model and I set defaults for some values by overriding the > read accessor. For example > > def heading > read_attribute(:heading).nil? ? 'Please select from:' : > read_attribute(:heading) > end
Have you double checked this works by calling heading directly on the object in question? Fred > > The problem I have found is that text_field ignores this. > > <%= f.text_field :heading %> > > is empty even when heading is nil > > now I can easily add :value and it works > > <%= f.text_field :heading, :value => @site.heading %> > > but it seems like this shouldn't be necessary. I also override read > accessors for values that I use in select statements on the same form > and it works fine. > > def text_color > read_attribute(:text_color).nil? ? SiteColors::TEXT_DEFAULT : > read_attribute(:text_color) > end > > <%= f.select :text_color, SiteColors::COLORS%> > > This picks up the default fine > > Is this a bug in text_field or am I just doing something stupid? > > Tony -- 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 rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
