Get parameters from datetime_select

[anon_comp]

I am using datetime_select to get the date and time from the user to
execute a certain program (details unrelevant). What I need to do is
to take certain parts from datetime_select and manipulate/use them.

In my view
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<% form_for(@schtask) do |f| %>
<p>
Scheduled Time<br/>
<%=h f.datetime_select(:schtime, :prompt => {:month => 'Select
month', :day => 'Select day', :hour => 'Select hour', :minute =>
'Select minute'}, :start_year => Time.now.year, :order =>
[:month, :day, :year, :hour, :minute], :minute_step => 5)%>
</p>
<p>
<%= f.submit 'Create' %>
</p>
<% end %>


My attempt to get the :day parameter from datetime_select in the
controller
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def schedule
@schtask = Schtask.find(params[:id])
@day = params['schtime(3i)'] #this results in a nil
#@day = @schtask.schtime.day
end

Note: schtime parameter is a datetime type in the database

I'd appreciate any help

Thanks,
Anon_comp

[Colin Law]

Have a look in the log to see how it is being passed in the params.
If you still can't work it out break into your code using ruby_debug
and have a look at params to see what it consists off. I think you
will find that schtime is inside schtask in the params hash. If you
have not used ruby_debug have a look at the rails guide on debugging.

Colin

[anon_comp]

On Jul 15, 11:39 am, Colin Law <clan...@googlemail.com> wrote:

> On 15 July 2010 16:27, anon_comp <neocools...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
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> > I am using datetime_select to get the date and time from the user to
> > execute a certain program (details unrelevant). What I need to do is
> > to take certain parts from datetime_select and manipulate/use them.
>
> > In my view
> > ----------------------------------------
> > <% form_for(@schtask) do |f| %>
> > <p>
> >        Scheduled Time<br/>
> >        <%=h f.datetime_select(:schtime, :prompt => {:month => 'Select
> > month', :day => 'Select day', :hour => 'Select hour', :minute =>
> > 'Select minute'}, :start_year => Time.now.year, :order =>
> > [:month, :day, :year, :hour, :minute], :minute_step => 5)%>
> >  </p>
> >  <p>
> >    <%= f.submit 'Create' %>
> >  </p>
> > <% end %>
>
> > My attempt to get the :day parameter from datetime_select in the
> > controller

> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------­----------

> > def schedule
> >  @schtask = Schtask.find(params[:id])
> >  @day = params['schtime(3i)']  #this results in a nil
> >  #@day = @schtask.schtime.day
> > end
>
> > Note: schtime parameter is a datetime type in the database
>
> Have a look in the log to see how it is being passed in the params.
> If you still can't work it out break into your code using ruby_debug
> and have a look at params to see what it consists off.  I think you
> will find that schtime is inside schtask in the params hash.  If you
> have not used ruby_debug have a look at the rails guide on debugging.

I've looked in the log and the parameter passed is schtime(3i). I
tried doing @day = @schtask.schtime(3i), but the RadRails IDE is not
reading the parenthese and 3i as part of schtime. I'll try
ruby_debug...