On 21 February 2011 07:56, Jim Ruther Nill <jvn...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Colin Law <clan...@googlemail.com> wrote: >> >> On 21 February 2011 03:34, James allan To <li...@ruby-forum.com> wrote: >> > Hi I would just like to ask if someone can point me to the right >> > direction. I have an order page which will need to be split into 3 views >> > before saving say in controller: >> > >> > def new >> > @order = Order.new >> > end >> > >> > def process_new >> > @order = Order.new(params[:order]) >> > #do validation for new >> > # redirect to no_of_attendees >> > end >> > >> > def no_of_attendees >> > @order = Order.new(params[:order]) >> > end >> > >> > def process_no_of_attendees >> > @order = Order.new(params[:order]) >> > #do validation >> > #redirect to save page >> > end >> > >> > Question: Is there aright way of doing this (carry params values between >> > views) or should I just place the data from new in session as we move to >> > forward to the third page create a hash from session and save in model? >> >> If all you are passing back each time is the latest data for the >> order, so you can do Order.new(params[:order]) as you have shown, then >> there is no reason to complicate things by using the session. >> > > this is fine as long as you place the attributes in the previous step in a > hidden field so it will not be lost > when you submit the form.
It appears from the OP that even this is not necessary, as all the required data is in params[:order]. > >> >> You might like to consider whether the controller (and maybe the view) >> would be simplified by combining the actions (and maybe views) and >> passing up and back a phase value to indicate which phase of the >> operation is current. To do this would require a hidden field as you have pointed out. Colin -- 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.
