> 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