On 2010-10-05, at 10:41 PM, Jim Burgess wrote: > >> validate do |applicant| >> errors.add_to_base("Things must check out!") unless >> applicant.check_things >> end >> >> def before_save >> applicant.non_represented_field = 123456789 >> end >> >> before_save will only be called if your validations pass, so >> non_represented_field will only be assigned to valid records. > > Hi, > > Thanks for the reply. > > Sorry, I don't think I expressed myself very well. > > When I submit the form, every value the applicant has entered is > validated and passed to the controller. That means that if they enter a > value in the email field (for example) I can access this value in the > controller in the params hash, regardless of whether validation failed > or passed. > > As this 'non-represented' field is only getting set after a successful > validation, it is not available in the params hash until everything has > been filled out correctly. Before that it always shows as nil. > > I would like to set this value in my model with every form submission > (it is a hash which is always a different value per submission) so that > it is always available in the params has in the controller. > > I really appreciate any help. >
Perhaps you could post the pertinent code ? Do you have validation checks in the form (via javascript) or just the ones in model ? blah = Blah.new(params[:blah]) #now you have a instance of Blah. if blah.save #now you have access to the non represented field blah.non_represented_field end Another approach might be to pass this value from the new action to the create action through the form using a hidden field. Luke -- 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-t...@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.