This applies to all newbies: It's important to get your words right. If you're not going to do this, or you can't, then use more words rather than less and show actual code. Sentences like "a model on every page for navigation" don't make sense. Use your own words rather than technical ones. It's always better.
Blog: http://random8.zenunit.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/random8r Learn: http://sensei.zenunit.com/ New video up now at http://sensei.zenunit.com/ real fastcgi rails deploy process! Check it out now! On 04/03/2011, at 5:50 PM, Rex <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Rails group, > > I understand the basic CRUD scaffold setup. I'm trying to figure out > the best way to implement the default index behavior with a model on > every page as navigation. I'm having a conflict implementing both > List.all and List.new on the same page. > > For example, in create new, a basic call to the controller would > include: > <%= form_for @list do |form| %> > <label>name: > <p><%= form.text_field :name %></p> > </label> > <p><%= form.submit %></p> > <% end %> > > The controller is: > def new > @list = List.new > end > > The problem I have is how to also show the List.all on the same page. > The DEF index uses @lists = List.all for the function. I can't invoke > @list on the same page to both equal List.new and List.all. > > Is the best practice to create a different method in the controller > (set it as a before_filter so I can show on all views) to show all? > > I've created the following to test it out at in the controller: > before_filter :nav_show_lists > > def nav_show_lists > respond_with(@nav_lists = List.all) > end > > Then it is invoked in the application.html.erb view: > <% @nav_lists.each do |list| %> > <li><%= link_to "#{list.name}", list_url(list) %></li> > <% end %> > > Thanks > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
