Nested fields not being created on form - ruby-on-rails-3

I am trying to get a Project form to build the first (starting) time of several (up to 12) volunteer time blocks.
project.rb
class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
attr_accessible :title, ...
has_many :vol_times, :dependent => destroy
accepts_nested_attributes_for :vol_times, :reject_if => lambda { |a| a[:start_time].blank? }, :allow_destroy => true
...
end
vol_time.rb
class Vol_time < ActiveRecord::Base
attr_accessible :start_time, ...
belongs_to :project
end
ProjectsController
class ProjectsController < ApplicationController
before_filter :signed_in_user, only: :create
...
def new
#project = Project.new
#user = current_user
#project.vol_times.build
end
...
end
Vol_Times Controller
class Vol_TimesController < ApplicationController
def new
#reward = Reward.new
end
...
end
My view looks like this...
<%= form_for(#project) do |f| %>
<div class="form_field_block">
<p class="form_label"> Project Title</p>
<%= f.text_field :title, :size => 40, :placeholder => " Project Title...", :class => "frm" %>
</div>
<div class="form_field_block">
<p class="form_label"> Project Sub-title</p>
<%= f.text_field :sub_title, :size => 40, :placeholder => " Project Sub-title...", :class => "frm" %>
</div>
<p class="clearing"></p>
<div class="form_field_block">
<% f.fields_for :vol_times do |builder| %>
<%= render :partial => 'start_time', :f => builder %>
<% end %>
</div>
<p class="clearing"></p>
<%= button_tag "btn_start_project.png", :class => "btn_save" %>
<% end %>
And the _partial looks like this...
<%= f.label :start_time, "Starting Time" %>
<%= f.text_field :start_time %>
When I view the page, I see the containing <div>, but not the contents of the ERB, which should be parsed from the _partial.
Any ideas why this isn't working? I got the general context from Ryan Bates' RailsCast #196 - Here

you are missing a = on the fields_for. It should be
<%= f.fields_for :vol_times do |builder| %>

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ActiveAdmin Form with 2 models (belongs_to and has_many) don't work

I have the following code form my passport_visas.rb model
ActiveAdmin.register PassportVisa do
menu :label => "Visas"
form :partial => "form"
index :title => "Visas"
end
And this is my code for the partial "form"
<%= semantic_form_for [:admin, #passport_visa] do |f| %>
<%= f.inputs "Main information" do %>
<%= f.input :country %>
<%= f.input :citizenship, :as => :radio, :collection => {"US Citizen" => 0, "Foreign National" => 1} %>
<%= f.input :visa_type, :as => :select, :collection => ["Tourist", "Business", "Official"] %>
<%= f.input :visa_required, :label => "Is Visa Required?", :as => :radio, :collection => {"Required" => 0, "Not Required" => 1} %>
<%= f.input :maximum_stay, :label => "Maximum Stay" %>
<% end %>
<fieldset class="actions">
<ol>
<li class="action input_action" id="passport_visa_add_new_entry">
<input name="new_entry" type="button" value="Add New Entry">
</li>
<li class="action input_action" id="passport_visa_remove_entry">
<input name="remove_entry" type="button" value="Remove Entry">
</li>
</ol>
</fieldset>
<!-- Problem -->
<%= f.inputs "Entries" do %>
<%= f.has_many :visa_entries do |entry| %>
<%= entry.input :type_of_entry, :as => :select, :collection => ["Testing"] %>
<% end %>
<% end %>
<%= f.actions %>
<% end %>
And I'm getting this error message: "undefined method `has_many' for #Formtastic::FormBuilder:0x10c234c38"
I'm trying the entire day to setup this form, here's my model's code:
passport_visa.rb
class PassportVisa < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :visa_entries
accepts_nested_attributes_for :visa_entries
end
visa_entry.rb
class VisaEntry < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :passport_visa
attr_accessible :type_of_entry, :maximum_validity, :embassy_fees, :service_fees, :processing_time
end
Finally I found a work around for that. So here's what I did to make it work:
First I got rid of the _form partial, because for some reason the "has_many" don't work inside there.
I modified my 2 models:
passport_visa.rb
class PassportVisa < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :visa_entries
accepts_nested_attributes_for :visa_entries
attr_accessible :visa_entries_attributes, :country, :citizenship, :visa_type, :visa_required, :maximum_stay
validates_presence_of :country, :citizenship, :visa_type, :visa_required, :maximum_stay
end
visa_entry.rb
class VisaEntry < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :passport_visa
attr_accessible :type_of_entry
validates_presence_of :type_of_entry
end
And the last part, the actual form:
form do |f|
f.inputs "Entries" do
f.has_many :visa_entries do |ff|
ff.input :type_of_entry, :as => :select, :collection => ["Testing"]
end
end
f.actions
end
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learning rails, trying to build blog categorization

I am working on building a blog with categorization. I am a bit stuck on how to implement categorization in the form. I have setup a has many through relationship and want to add check boxes to associate a blog with multiple categories. What I have so far is passing the categories through to the view, and I can list them out, however I cannot get the form_for method working for some reason.
Here is my code.
blog model
class Blog < ActiveRecord::Base
attr_accessible :body, :title, :image
has_many :categorizations
has_many :categories, through: :categorizations
has_attached_file :image, :styles => { :medium => "300x300>", :thumb => "100x100>" }
validates :title, :body, :presence => true
end
Category Model
class Category < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :categorizations
has_many :blogs, through: :categorizations
attr_accessible :name
end
Categorization Model
class Categorization < ActiveRecord::Base
attr_accessible :blog_id, :category_id
belongs_to :blog
belongs_to :category
end
Blog new controller
def new
#blog = Blog.new
#categories = Category.all
respond_to do |format|
format.html # new.html.erb
format.json { render json: #blog }
end
end
Blog new form view
<%= form_for(#blog, :url => blogs_path, :html => { :multipart => true }) do |f| %>
<% if #blog.errors.any? %>
<div id="error_explanation">
<h2><%= pluralize(#blog.errors.count, "error") %> prohibited this blog from being saved:</h2>
<ul>
<% #blog.errors.full_messages.each do |msg| %>
<li><%= msg %></li>
<% end %>
</ul>
</div>
<% end %>
<div class="field">
<%= f.label :title %><br />
<%= f.text_field :title %>
</div>
<div class="field">
<%= f.file_field :image %>
</div>
<div class="field">
<%= f.label :body %><br />
<%= f.text_area :body %>
</div>
<div class="field">
Categories:
<% #categories.each do |category| %>
<% fields_for "blog[cat_attributes][]", category do |cat_form| %>
<p>
<%= cat_form.check_box :name %>
</p>
<% end %>
<% end %>
</div>
<div class="actions">
<%= f.submit %>
</div>
<% end %>
This code is my failing point
<% #categories.each do |category| %>
<% fields_for "blog[cat_attributes][]", category do |cat_form| %>
<p>
<%= cat_form.check_box :name %>
</p>
<% end %>
<% end %>
Although I am not positive I am approaching any of it right since I am currently learning. Any advice on how to accomplish this.
Thanks,
CG
First of all, you probably don't need a separate Categorization model unless there's a use case you haven't described here. You can set up a many-to-many relationship like this:
class Blog < ActiveRecord::Base
has_and_belongs_to_many :categories
end
class Category < ActiveRecord::Base
has_and_belongs_to_many :blogs
end
You should have a database table like this:
class CreateBlogsCategories < ActiveRecord::Migration
def change
create_table :blogs_categories, id: false do |t|
t.references :blog
t.references :category
end
end
end
Then you can construct the view like this:
<div class="field">
Categories:
<% #categories.each do |category| %>
<%= label_tag do %>
<%= check_box_tag 'blog[category_ids][]', category.id, #blog.category_ids.include?(category.id) %>
<%= category.name %>
<% end %>
<% end %>
</div>
Lastly, in your form_for, you specify url: blogs_path - you should remove this if you plan to use this form for the edit action as well, because that should generate a PUT request to /blogs/:id. Assuming you used resources :blogs in routes.rb, Rails will determine the correct path for you based on the action used to render the form.

Updating unused field after initial creation does not work rails

For reference, this is using Rails 3.0.9.
I can't seem to figure out why, but I cannot update a field which was left blank at the initial creation of the object/row.
If my model looks like this:
name - string
date - date
message - string
If I put info in all of the fields upon initial creation, everything can be updated without a hitch later on. But if I do not put info in one of the fields, say the title, I cannot update that field after initial creation.
I'm not doing anything out of the ordinary, the form is pretty plain jane:
<%= form_for #event do |f| %>
<%= f.error_messages %>
<p>
<%= f.label :name %><br />
<%= f.text_field :name %>
</p>
<p>
<%= f.label :date %><br />
<%= f.date_select :date %>
</p>
<p>
<%= f.label :message %><br />
<%= f.text_field :message %>
</p>
<p><%= f.submit %></p>
<% end %>
And my controller is equally as simple:
def update
if #event.update_attributes(params[:event])
redirect_to #event, :notice => "Successfully updated event."
else
render :action => 'edit'
end
end
And the model:
class Event < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :races, :dependent => :destroy
has_many :price_groups, :dependent => :destroy
accepts_nested_attributes_for :races, :reject_if => lambda{ |a| a[:name].blank? }, :allow_destroy => true
accepts_nested_attributes_for :price_groups, :reject_if => lambda{ |a| a[:name].blank? }, :allow_destroy => true
attr_accessible :name, :date, :message, :races_attributes, :price_groups_attributes
end

Field_for in nested attributes is giving problem

I'm new to both programming and Ruby on Rails. I'm just trying with a sample 2 level deep nesting. When I followed Ryan's Scraps (http://ryandaigle.com/articles/2009/2/1/what-s-new-in-edge-rails-nested-attributes) for 1 level deep nesting everything well and good but when I extended for 2 level deep with following requirement:
Instead of creating parent, children and grandchildren at a time I want to create parent first then child and grandchild together.My code is
My model:
class Parent < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :children
has_many :grand_children
accepts_nested_attributes_for :children, :allow_destroy => true
accepts_nested_attributes_for :grand_children, :allow_destroy => true
end
class Child < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :parent
has_many :grand_children
accepts_nested_attributes_for :grand_children
end
class GrandChild < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :parent
belongs_to :child
end
My children controller -new method:
def new
#parent = Parent.find(params[:parent_id])
child = Child.new
child.grand_children.build
respond_to do |format|
format.html # new.html.erb
format.xml { render :xml => #child }
end
end
My children _form template is
<%= form_for([#parent, #parent.children.build]) do |form| %>
<div>
<%= form.label :name %><br />
<%= form.text_field :name %>
</div>
<div class="field">
<%= form.label :sex %><br />
<%= form.text_field :sex %>
</div>
<div>
<%= form.fields_for :grand_children do |grand_child_form| %>
<%= render :partial => "grand_children/form", :locals => { :form => grand_child_form} %>
<% end %>
</div>
<% end %>
Here I'm not getting any error as such but when I select new child the grand_child is not appearing,
<%= form.fields_for :grand_children do |grand_child_form| %>
<%= render :partial => "grand_children/form", :locals => { :form => grand_child_form} %>
<% end %>
is not getting reflected at all .
Thanks in advance
Hey folks I got d solution by trial and error,
form template for children is
<div>
<%= form.fields_for :grandchildren, #grand_child do |grand_child_form| %>
<%= render :partial => "grandchildren/form", :locals => { :form => grand_child_form} %>
<% end %>
</div>

Nested forms fields_for :prices, repeat forms few time

i have many to many throught asociation and then i do this
fields_for :device
this displaying in good way, but i cannot save it i get unknown attribute :price
And fields_for :devices
And so on, one device makes one more repeat, if i write f.fields_for :price it gives good text field count, but it write
unknown attribute: price
Rails.root: C:/Users/Ignas/mildai/baze4
Application Trace | Framework Trace | Full Trace
app/controllers/commercial_offers_controller.rb:74:in `block in update'
app/controllers/commercial_offers_controller.rb:73:in `update'
thank you
additional information:
controller
def edit_prices
#commercial_offer = CommercialOffer.find(params[:id])
end
link to edit prices
<%= link_to "Edit prices", :controller => "CommercialOffers", :action => "edit_prices", :id => #commercial_offer %>
_edit_price.html.erb
<%= form_for #commercial_offer do |f| %>
<% CommercialOffer.find(params[:id]).devices.each do |device| %>
<%= check_box_tag "commercial_offer[device_ids][]", device.id, #commercial_offer.devices.include?(device) %>
<%= device.name %>
<%= f.fields_for :prices do |builder| %>
<%= render 'prices/new_price', :f => builder, :commercial_offer => #commercial_offer, :device => device %>
<% end %>
<% end %>
<div class="actions">
<%= f.submit "Save"%>
</div>
<% end %>
for one device it have render only one time, but it rendering for one device such times how many devices is with same commercial_offer_id
_new_price.html.erb
Price:
<%= f.text_field :price %></br>
Quantity:
<%= f.text_field :quantity %></br>
Device id:
<%= f.text_field :device_id, :value => device.id %></br>
class CommercialOffer < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :prices
has_many :devices, :through => :prices
accepts_nested_attributes_for :prices
accepts_nested_attributes_for :devices
end
class Device < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :prices
accepts_nested_attributes_for :prices
has_many :commercial_offer, :through => :prices
class Price < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :device
belongs_to :commercial_offer
end
There is no any field_for method.
Also your question isn't clear. What actually you want to do? Show only one device? Wich one? First, last?
UPD
commercial_offer.rb:
class CommercialOffer < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :prices
has_many :devices, :through => :prices
accepts_nested_attributes_for :prices
accepts_nested_attributes_for :devices, :allow_destroy => true
end
Your view
<%= form_for #commercial_offer do |f| %>
<%= f.fields_for :devices do |device| %>
<p>
<%= device.check_box :_destroy %>
<%= device.label "Destroy?" %>
</p>
<p>
<%= device.text_field :name %>
</p>
<%= device.fields_for :prices do |builder| %>
<%= render 'prices/new_price', :f => device %>
<% end %>
<% end %>
<% end %>
<div class="actions">
<%= f.submit "Save"%>
</div>
<% end %>
_new_price partial
<%= f.text_field :price %></br>
Quantity:
<%= f.text_field :quantity %></br>
Device id:
<%= f.text_field :device_id %></br>