> Hi again,

> This is still a problem for me, any insights (or pointers to some
> working code) are very much appreciated!!

> Thanks,
> Ger.

> On 18 apr, 07:44, Vorik <goo...@gerapeldoorn.nl> wrote:
> > Hi Lance,

> > Unfortunately, your example gives an error(ActionView::TemplateError
> > (undefined method `day' for :record:Symbol)). I've changed :record to
> > record[:geboortedatum].

> > select_date record[:geboortedatum], :name => input_name, :order =>
> > [:day, :month, :year], :start_year => 1970, :end_year => 2000

> > does not store the values in the database.....

> > This is the HTML source:
> > <label for="record_geboortedatum">Geboortedatum</label>
> > <select id="date_day" name="date[day]">
> > <option value="1">1</option>

> > Your help is very much appreciated!!

> > Thanks,
> > Ger.

> > On Apr 17, 6:09 pm, "Lance Ivy" <l...@cainlevy.net> wrote:

> > > we added a :name option to the date/time selects so that you can use
> the
> > > provided input_name. try:

> > > select_date :record, :name => input_name, ...

> > > On 4/17/07, Vorik <goo...@gerapeldoorn.nl> wrote:

> > > > I'm a bit further. Now I'm using (in the helper)

> > > > select_date record[:geboortedatum], :prefix =>
> > > > 'record_geboortedatum', :order => [:day, :month, :year], :start_year
> > > > => 1970, :end_year => 2000

> > > > This makes the code for the select like this (note the name field):
> > > > ---------------%<---------------
> > > > <select id="record_geboortedatum_day"
> > > > name="record_geboortedatum[day]">
> > > > ---------------%<---------------

> > > > Without the override in the helper (which does save the values in
> the
> > > > DB):
> > > > ---------------%<---------------
> > > > <select id="record_geboortedatum_1i"
> name="record[geboortedatum(1i)]">
> > > > ---------------%<---------------

> > > > My code gives the value in a hash (record_geboortedatum[day]). It
> > > > SHOULD give the value back in a hash(?) which is itself in the
> record
> > > > hash. (record[geboortedatum(1i)])

> > > > How can I achieve this little miracle???

> > > > Greetings & Salutations,
> > > > Ger.

> > > > On 17 apr, 09:30, Vorik <goo...@gerapeldoorn.nl> wrote:
> > > > > Thanks for the tip Lance, but I'm not there yet.... This is what
> I've
> > > > > come up with:

> > > > > ---------------leerling_helper.rb---------------
> > > > > module Admin::LeerlingHelper
> > > > >   def geboortedatum_form_column(record, input_name)
> > > > >    select_daterecord[:geboortedatum], :name =>
> > > > > 'geboortedatum', :order => [:day, :month, :year], :start_year =>
> > > > > 1970, :end_year => 2000
> > > > >   end
> > > > > end
> > > > > ---------------/leerling_helper.rb---------------

> > > > > The override is beiing used (order changed), but the values are
> not
> > > > > beiing stored to the database.

> > > > > I think it is because of the select's name. Here is an excerpt of
> the
> > > > > html-source that is generated:
> > > > > ---------------%<---------------
> > > > > <label for="record_geboortedatum">Geboortedatum</label>
> > > > > <select id="date_day" name="date[day]">
> > > > > <option value="1">1</option>
> > > > > <option value="2">2</option>
> > > > > ---------------%<---------------

> > > > > Shouldn-t that be name="geboortedatum[day]"?

> > > > > how can I change it?

> > > > > Many thanks,
> > > > > Ger.
> > > > > On 16 apr, 20:30, "Lance Ivy" <l...@cainlevy.net> wrote:

> > > > > > Hi Ger,

> > > > > > Your best bet here is probably to override the column on the
> form and
> > > > > > customize it exactly how you want it. Check
> > > > outhttp://activescaffold.com/docs/form-overrides.

> > > > > > On 4/15/07, Vorik <goo...@gerapeldoorn.nl> wrote:

> > > > > > > Hi all,

> > > > > > > I'm trying to insert a record containing a birthdate with
> > > > > > > activescaffold. However, the year-dropdown box is only showing
> years
> > > > > > > starting from 2002. This means that people over 5 years old
> cannot
> > > > use
> > > > > > > the application which, unfortunately, does not meet the
> functional
> > > > > > > requirements. (Would save lots of difficult questions though!)

> > > > > > > How can I set the starting year? With standard rails it is set
> like
> > > > > > > this:

> > > > > > > date_select :geboortedatum, :order =>
> > > > > > > [:day, :month, :year], :start_year => 1970, :end_year => 2000

> > > > > > > The funny thing is that in 'edit mode', the years start at
> 1969 but
> > > > in
> > > > > > > 'new' mode it starts at 2002.

> > > > > > > Thanks in advance,
> > > > > > > Ger Apeldoorn