Thanks for your reply > Looks like a case for allow_nil: > > validates_numericality_of :children, :allow_nil => true
I created the field 'children' as a string (can't remember why, perhaps because someone might enter 'none'??), so that doesn't work. Is there any big advantage to changing the field 'children' into an interger? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---