Rails form params changing in controller - ruby-on-rails

Question

I have a form:
<%= form_for(:report_main, :url => {:action => 'exporttoxiccreate'}) do |f| %>
<%= collection_select(:waste, :code, Waste.find_all_by_istoxic(false), :id, :code, :include_blank => '') %>
<%= f.check_box(:q_pripadnost) %>
<%= f.text_field(:amount) %>
<% end %>
and this code in controller:
def exporttoxiccreate
#report = ReportMain.new
#reportexport = ReportExport.new
#reportparam = params[:report_main]
#report.waste_id = #reportparam.waste.code
#report.amount = #reportparam.amount
if #report.save
#reportexport.report_main_id = #report.id
else
redirect_to(:action => 'exporttoxicnew')
end
#reportexport.q_pripadnost = #reportparam.q_pripadnost
if #reportexport.save
redirect_to(:action => 'show', :id => #reportexport.id)
else
redirect_to(:action => 'exporttoxicnew')
end
end
I want to save in two tables, in two objects data from this form, and I need to separate params to manipulate with. I tried with this:
#reportexport.q_pripadnost = #reportparam.q_pripadnost
I want to set q_pripadnost field in #reportexport with some value from param.
Where I make mistake?

Answer 1

When you get params from a form in Rails, it comes in the form of a hash. For example:
params[:report_main][:waste]
params[:report_main][:amount]
So when you call #reportparam = params[:report_main], you are setting #reportparam to a hash, but then you are trying to use it later like an object. For example, instead of #reportparam.q_pripadnost, use #reportparam[:q_pripadnost].
You can take a closer look at your variable by temporarily changing your action to show a text version of the variable, for example:
def exporttoxiccreate
#reportparam = params[:report_main]
render :text => #reportparam.to_yaml
end