Ruby on Rails | Collection_Select [Value] -> Param - ruby-on-rails

Got a (hopefully) easy one:
Ruby partial view with a collection_select, need the value of that selection (var name = 'submod') passed as a param up to controller. Literally just stuck on how to get from collection_select/onchange() to named param.
html.erb code:
<% #modName = locals[:moduleName] %>
<% #id = locals[:id] %>
<%= form_with url: admin_command_path() do |f| %>
<%= collection_select(#refcode, :Code, Command.where(FLD: #modName), :Code, :Definition, options ={prompt: true}, html_options = {:onchange => "updateSubMod(this.value)"}) %>
<br /><br />
<button class="btn_new">
<%= link_to "Execute", new_admin_command_path(mod: #modName, submod: #refcode, id: #id) %>
</button>
<% end %>
The onchange function works as expected, so feel free to make use of that to solve for param:
<script>
function updateSubMod(Code) {
var submod = Code
console.log(submod, '********************')
}
</script>

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getting params from form_tag for datetime_local_field

so i am working with google calendar apis in rails.
<%= form_tag new_event_url do %>
<div>
Subject :
<%= text_field_tag (:subject) %>
</div> <br>
<div>
Date And Time :
<%= datetime_local_field(:user, :event_date) %>
</div><br>
i need to grab parameter from the datetime_local_field.
controller code:
#subject = params[:subject]
#date = params[:user_event_date]
event = Google::Apis::CalendarV3::Event.new({
start: {
date_time: #date.to_datetime.rfc3339
},
end: {
date_time: #date.to_datetime.rfc3339
},
summary: #subject,
})
the subject part is good, but can't get the date_time
how to access that?
datetime_local_field creates a nested input:
#date = params[:user][:event_date]
Next time just look at the log or do params.inspect.

How to display a selection based on user input using ajax and jquery

Think of the below as a bike rental. Someone fills out a form and gets a bike assigned to them which they can rent and borrow for a certain amount of time.
The problem I am having is I am trying to show the person who wants to rent the bikes what bikes are available before they submit the form. Below is my attempt using ajax. I have no errors but also my select is not updating.
request controller methods below
def new
#bikes = Bike.available_based_on_request_date(params[:Borrow_date], params[:Return_date])
#new_request = Request.new
end
create method below (with a temporary workaround, that reloads the form with a warning about availability.)
def create
#request = Request.new(request_params)
available_bikes = #request.new_request(current_user.id)
if (available_bikes >= #request.number_of_bikes_wanted) && #request.save
redirect_to root_path
else
flash[:warning] = "You have requested more bikes than available. There are only #{available_bikes} bikes available"
redirect_to new_request_url
end
end
params in request controller
def request_params
params.require(:request).permit(:Borrow_time, :Borrow_date,
:Return_date, :Return_time,
:number_of_bikes_wanted, bike_ids: [])
end
new.html.erb view
<div class="form" align = "center">
<%= render 'form.js.erb' %>
</div>
_form.js.erb below
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function() {
$('.my-date').on('change', function() {
var data = {}
$('.my-date').each(function() {
if($(this).val()) {
data[$(this).attr("id")] = $(this).val();
}
});
if(Object.keys(data).length > 1) {
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: <%= new_request_path %>,
data: data
});
}
});
});
var options = "";
<% #bikes.each do |bike| %>
options += "<option value='<%= bike.id %>'><%= bike.name %></option>"
<% end %>
$('#request_number_of_bikes_wanted').html(options);
</script>
<div class="block-it" align=center>
<br>
<%= form_for #new_request do |request| %>
<%= request.label :Borrow_date, 'Borrow on' %>
<%= request.date_field :Borrow_date, id: 'Borrow_date', class: 'my-date', min: Date.today, :required => true %>
<%= request.label :Borrow_time, 'Borrow at' %>
<%= request.time_field :Borrow_time, value: '10:00', min: '9:00 AM', max: '4:30 PM', default: '10:00 AM', :ignore_date => true, :required => true %>
<br><br>
<%= request.label :Return_date, 'Return On' %>
<%= request.date_field :Return_date, id: 'Return_date', class: 'my-date', min: Date.today, :required => true %>
<%= request.label :Return_time, 'Return at' %>
<%= request.time_field :Return_time, value: '10:00', min: '9:00 AM', max: '4:30 PM', default: '10:00 AM', :ignore_date => true, :required => true %>
<br><br>
<br><br>
<%= request.label :NumberOfBikesWanted, 'Number of bikes' %>
<%= request.select :number_of_bikes_wanted, %w(select_bike), :required => true %>
<br>
<%= request.submit 'Submit' %>
<%= request.submit 'Reset', :type => 'reset' %>
<% end %>
<br>
</div>
There are a two main problems with your code:
Controller
Use a different action to set the endpoint that you will call with ajax, so instead of this:
def new
#bikes = Bike.available_based_on_request_date(params[:Borrow_date], params[:Return_date])
#new_request = Request.new
end
Try this:
def bikes
#bikes = Bike.available_based_on_request_date(params[:Borrow_date], params[:Return_date])
def new
#new_request = Request.new
end
If you want to keep REST routes, then create a new controller and use the index action within that controller.
Form
This code:
var options = "";
<% #bikes.each do |bike| %>
options += "<option value='<%= bike.id %>'><%= bike.name %></option>"
<% end %>
$('#request_number_of_bikes_wanted').html(options);
doesn't belong here, it must be deleted from your file and instead put it on a new file called bikes.js.erb; also rename your form to _form.html.erb.
And update your ajax call to use your new route:
$.ajax({
type: "POST",
url: <%= bikes_path %>,
data: data
});
What you want to setup is a new endpoint but instead of returning html, it will return a js. But you must treat it as an independent action, just as any other action in rails. The only difference is how you call that action (ajax) and how you respond to it (js).

Change hidden_field_tag name

_form.html.erb
<% #subjectmodulelists.each_with_index do |modules,index| %>
<%= hidden_field_tag 'subjectModuleId'+index.to_s, modules.subject_module_id%><%= f.submit class:"btn btn-primary" %>
<% end %>
The above code I have in partial form actual field name was subject_module_id in my db. Here i changed to 'subjectModuleId'+index.to_s for store array of data.
I have following Error.
Mysql2::Error: Field 'subject_module_id' doesn't have a default value: INSERT INTO term_questions
Params passes Like:
"subjectModuleId0"=>"65", "subjectModuleId1"=>"66", "subjectModuleId2"=>"67",
In my controller
#question = TermQuestion.new
#question.subject_module_id = params[:subjectModuleId]
How I change the name into subject_module_id.
Thanks.
Pass array value to the hidden field
<%= hidden_field_tag 'subject_module_id[]', #subjectmodulelists.map(&:subject_module_id) %>
<%= f.submit class:"btn btn-primary" %>
This way you will get params like
{ "subject_module_id"=>[65, 66, 67] }
Which then you can assign
#question.subject_module_id = params[:subject_module_id]

Add character counter in simple_form in Ruby on Rails

I use the simple_form gem and I want a simple character counter on a text field. I was told, this might work:
add this to the form:
<%= f.input :body, id: "body-field" %>
<span id="body-count">0 characters</span>
and javascript:
$("#body-field").on("keyup", function(){
length = $(this).val().length;
$("#body-count").html(length);
});
I got this information from here (Attention: It is full of advertisement): http://www.sohua.xyz/questions-full/4320915/how-do-i-implement-a-basic-character-counter-in-a-simple-form
I did this, but nothing happens. Here is my actual code chapters/new.html.erb:
<%= simple_form_for([#book, #book.chapters.build]) do |f| %>
<%= f.input :chaptertitle %>
Mininmum amount of characters: <%= #book.min_length %> Maximum amount of characters: <%= #book.max_length %>
<%= f.input :chaptercontent, id: "body-field" %>
<span id="body-count">0 characters</span>
<%= f.input :author %>
<%= f.button :submit %>
<% end %>
<script>
$("#body-field").on("keyup", function(){
length = $(this).val().length;
$("#body-count").html(length);
});
</script>
Can you give me any advice, how to get it work?
You need to wrap your code in jquery document ready function:
$(function() {
$("#body-field").on("keyup", function(){
var length = $(this).val().length;
$("#body-count").html(length);
});
});
Why don't you use an existing library instead?
https://github.com/dtisgodsson/jquery-character-counter
You might want to use either js or coffee-script, I am providing a coffee script example below:
Add this piece of code to your chapters.coffee file:
ready = ->
totalChars = 100
#Total characters allowed
countTextBox = $('#body-field')
# Remaining chars count will be displayed here
charsCountEl = $('#countchars')
#initial value of countchars element
charsCountEl.text totalChars
#user releases a key on the keyboard
countTextBox.keyup ->
#get chars count in Text field
thisChars = #value.replace(/{.*}/g, '').length
if thisChars > totalChars
# total extra chars to delete
CharsToDel = thisChars - totalChars
#remove excess chars from text field
#value = #value.substring(0, #value.length - CharsToDel)
else
#count remaining chars
charsCountEl.text totalChars - thisChars
return
return
$(document).ready ready
$(document).on 'page:load', ready
# Loads javascript while loading page
Add this line to your form right below to the Text input field.
var ready;
var charsCountEl, countTextBox, totalChars;
totalChars = 100;
countTextBox = $('#body-field');
charsCountEl = $('#countchars');
charsCountEl.text(totalChars);
countTextBox.keyup(function() {
var CharsToDel, thisChars;
thisChars = this.value.replace(/{.*}/g, '').length;
if (thisChars > totalChars) {
CharsToDel = thisChars - totalChars;
this.value = this.value.substring(0, this.value.length - CharsToDel);
} else {
charsCountEl.text(totalChars - thisChars);
}
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<input type="text" id="body-field" />
<span id="countchars"></span>
If your file under javascript/ folder doesn't have extestion .coffee the please rename it to chapters.coffee if it does then thats it.
PS: here is the javascript version of the same http://pastebin.com/LZb1DAC4.
Reference: https://stackoverflow.com/a/24629105/2545197
This solution won't be as good as Abhinay's solution, but it works for me:
(Please note, I'm an amateur, this code may be horrendous)
Javascript code:
<script>
$(document).ready(function(){
var choosingbar = function( event ){
$(event.target).parents(".counting").children(".count").text($(event.target).val().length);
};
$(".counting textarea").keyup(choosingbar);
});
</script>
new.html.erb code:
<%= simple_form_for([#book, #book.chapters.build]) do |f| %>
<%= f.input :chaptertitle %>
Mininmum amount of characters: <%= #book.min_length %> Maximum amount of characters: <%= #book.max_length %>
<div class="counting" ><%= f.input :chaptercontent %>Characters: <span class="count"></span></div><br>
<%= f.input :author %>
<%= f.button :submit %>
<% end %>

How do I use the Quicksand jQuery plugin with a Rails AJAX request?

I am trying to use the Quicksand jQuery plugin to decorate the response of an AJAX call in Rails:
Link:
<% Project.services.each_with_index do |service, index| %>
<%= link_to_function(service, "regatherProjects('#{service}', #{index})", :id => "service_link_#{index}") %>
<%= " / " if !index.eql?(Project.services.length - 1) %>
<% end %>
JS:
function regatherProjects(service_name, service_id) {
$.get("/index_project_update", { service: service_name }, function(data) {
$('#home_projects').quicksand($(data), {
adjustHeight: 'dynamic'
});
});
$('#home_services').find('a').removeClass("on");
$('#service_link_' + service_id).addClass("on");
};
Controller:
def index_project_update
if params[:service] && !params[:service].blank?
#projects = Project.highlighted.where(:service => params[:service])
else
#projects = Project.highlighted
end
end
View:
$("#home_projects").replaceWith("<%= j(render('projects')) %>")
Projects:
<div id="home_projects">
<% if #projects.empty? %>
<p>No projects. <%= link_to_function("View All", "regatherProjects('')") %>.</p>
<% else %>
<ul class="all_projects">
<% #projects.each_with_index do |project, index| %>
<li data-id="<%= project.customer.name.underscore.downcase %>_<%= project.name.underscore.downcase %>">
<%= link_to(image_tag(project.project_images.first.image.home), project) %>
</li>
<% end %>
</ul>
<% end %>
</div>
I think the problem is that the data returned by the AJAX request (see below) is not in the format that Quicksand expects it to be in but I'm not sure how to extrapolate the relevant information from the response. The response from my AJAX request is something like:
$("#home_projects").replaceWith("<some><html><that><i><need>")
So, the problem is that it's using the above code as the destination code for the Quicksand call when it should be using the replacement HTML:
<some><html><that><i><need>
The AJAX request works perfectly fine, but I need to integrate Quicksand into here.
I need:
a better way to do this or;
a way to extrapolate the argument for replaceWith() in the aforementioned code to use as the destination code for Quicksand.
If I've omitted any information you think you need to help, please ask.
This is the first question I've asked on Stack Overflow so I feel obligated to apologise for any misusage.
If anyone runs into a similar issue, the following worked for me in Chrome, Firefox, IE9, IE8 and IE7.
Link:
<% Project.services.each_with_index do |service, index| %>
<%= link_to_function(service, "regatherProjects('#{service}', #{index})", :id => "service_link_#{index}") %>
<%= " / " if !index.eql?(Project.services.length - 1) %>
<% end %>
JS:
function regatherProjects(service_name, service_id) {
$.get("/index_project_update.html", { service: service_name }, function(data) {
$('.all_projects').quicksand($(data).find('li'), {
adjustHeight: 'dynamic'
});
});
$('#home_services').find('a').removeClass("on");
$('#service_link_' + service_id).addClass("on");
};
Route:
match '/index_project_update' => 'application#index_project_update', :defaults => { :format => 'html' }
Controller:
def index_project_update
if params[:service] && !params[:service].blank?
#projects = Project.highlighted.where(:service => params[:service])
else
#projects = Project.highlighted
end
render :layout => false
end
View:
<%= render('application/index/projects') %>
Projects:
<div id="home_projects">
<% if #projects.empty? %>
<ul class="all_projects">
<li data-id="project">No projects. <%= link_to_function("View All", "regatherProjects('')") %>.</li>
</ul>
<% else %>
<ul class="all_projects">
<% #projects.each_with_index do |project, index| %>
<li data-id="project_<%= project.id %>">
<%= link_to(image_tag(project.project_images.first.image.home, :alt => (project.customer.name + " - " + project.name), :title => (project.customer.name + " - " + project.name)), project) %>
</li>
<% end %>
</ul>
<% end %>
</div>

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