Questions tagged [form-with]
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Rails 7: local (non-XHR) request with a form_with form
In Rails 7 a form generated with form_with tag sends remote request by default (turbo.js handles form submit event instead, whatever).
Previously one would pass remote: false or local: true parameters to form helper, to get just a regular HTML form…
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Rails form_with hidden_field value encrypted for new object
I have a simple form for creating a new model. The model has an attribute panel that is set in the Controller. I think it should not matter, but panel is an enum.
def new
@order = Order.new(panel: params[:panel])
end
In the view I create the…
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Rails add style to field :required
I would like to style the small dialog box that appears when I add a :required => true on my form. Is it something that can be done? I can't find anything when inspecting the dom, it's like this small dialog doesn't even exist and can't be selected.
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Errors not displaying when rendering edit in Rails 7
My app is running Rails Rails 7.0.2.3
In my update controller action I have the line:
return render(:edit) unless @user_form.save
This renders the edit view on error .... but errors are not displayed.
In my edit view I am defining the form…
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Change 'Please match the format requested.' to something else?
Is there an easy way to customise the message that appears when the pattern: "([A-Za-z0-9\-\_]+)" argument is not satisfied and this message appears:
e.g.
<%= f.text_field :username, pattern: "([A-Za-z0-9\-\_]+)" %>
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How to add a hidden field to form_with?
I am attempting to add a hidden field to a form_with.
Here are 3 attempts (and results / error messages)
First attempt
From: https://guides.rubyonrails.org/form_helpers.html
<%= hidden_field_tag(:parent_id, "5") %>
So I try:
<%= form_with(model:…
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Rails 7: Forms having two buttons (One for GET request and One for POST request)
I am working on Ruby on Rails application and have designed a form.
I have two buttons in the form.
Generate Plot button which initiates a GET request
Save button which initiates a POST request.
The GET request is working alright and I am able to…
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How do I connect a general search form (form_with helper) to a specific route and pass the input to the params hash?
I'm having trouble connecting a form_with helper to a specific action. I want to search through my posts and so have created a search action in the posts_controller. The logic is working (tested by typing in the request in the url manually) but I…
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Rails form_with select selected option
I have a form without a model backing it built using form_with in Rails 6:
<%= f.text_field :one %>
<%= f.select :two, [['Option 1',1],['Option 2',2]] %>
<%= f.submit 'Submit' %>
The only documentation I can find to set which of the select…
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How to change the message when a form input doesn't match the pattern parameter?
A pattern argument can be provided to a form field as described here
Example (regex from here)
<%= f.text_field :username, pattern: "([A-Za-z0-9\-\_]+)" %>
When the regex is not adhered to, a message is displayed. E.g.:
How can that message be…
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Custom route param and form_with not using the param
I'm trying to allocate an address a custom id so it's not easy to guess the record (for people who want to add and change other people's addresses). For some reason, whilst I can create a record with the correct path being created, the edit path…
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Can't make Stimulus JS data-action in collection_select Rails 6
I'm new to Stimulus JS. I'm a little stuck trying to make a simple event fire using collection_select in a form (created with rails g scaffold).
Here's my dropdown-controller.js (stimulus) file:
import { Controller } from "stimulus"
export default…
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Ruby on rails, can't update database via web interface
I'm programming a Book library system with a SQL Lite database in the background. Via the console I can add and update books without a problem. And I have already made a view where I can add new books and it works great.
But now I'm trying to make a…
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How to use Rails 5.2 form_with to trigger a specific action?
My application needs to duplicate a Skill (from skills index) as many times the user needs it in his cart. So I decided to trigger the add-to-cart method of the skills_controller when the related form, including the number of duplicates and the…
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Nested routes - rails 5.2.4 - Undefined local variable or method
To register addresses for clients in my application I am using nested routes, however when clicking on the link to register a new address or to edit an existing address the system presents the error:
undefined local variable or method `address' for…
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