I did not have a default configured on my database column. I added one and that resolved the issue.
:include_blank is a good idea if the column does not have a sensible default. Thanks for the responses. - L On Apr 8, 9:29 am, "Sergio Cambra .:: entreCables S.L. ::." <[email protected]> wrote: > On Viernes, 8 de Abril de 2011 09:08:41 vhochstein escribió: > > > Hi, > > > First of all there is no way to exclude a column from that check > > explicitly so far. > > > check is done in def attributes_hash_is_empty?(hash, klass) > > > Normally, default values should nt be used for empty check. > > # defaults are pre-filled on the form. we can't use them to determine > > if the user intends a new row. > > next true if column and value == column.default.to_s > > > Have you configured default value for your db column? > > If default is configured it would be great if you could debug why it > > is nt working. > > Another way would be enabled :include_blank for select tag > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Volker > > > On 7 Apr., 14:26,Liehann<[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have a very simple association, lets say players and bats, where a > > > player possibly has one and only one bat. Bats are a certain type, and > > > must have a unique serial number. > > > > class Player > > > belongs_to :bat > > > end > > > > class Bat > > > has_one :player > > > > validates_presence_of :serial_no > > > validates_uniqueness_of :serial_no > > > end > > > > And bat has a bat_type column. There are limited options for bat_type > > > so I configure a select: > > > > class BatController < ApplicationController > > > active_scaffold :bat do |config| > > > config.columns[:bat_type].form_ui = :select > > > config.columns[:bat_type].options = {:options => [['tennis', > > > 'tennis'], ['baseball', 'baseball'], ['cricket', 'cricket']]} > > > end > > > end > > > > When I create a new player a bat subform is displayed. The bat_type > > > select is displayed and 'tennis' is selected by default. > > > > I click on create expecting a new player to be created. I haven't > > > filled in a bat serial number so I expect no bat to be created. What > > > happens is the bat validation fails - there is no serial number. > > > > What I think is happening is the bat subform fails the "is the form > > > empty?" check because 'tennis' is selected as the bat type. Is there a > > > way to exclude the type column from the "is the form empty?" check? > > > > Thanks, > > >Liehann > > -- > Sergio Cambra .:: entreCables S.L. ::. > Mariana Pineda 23, 50.018 Zaragoza > T) 902 021 404 F) 976 52 98 07 E) [email protected] -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ActiveScaffold : Ruby on Rails plugin" 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/activescaffold?hl=en.
