acts_as_select creates a select style for each column in the database (except the primary key) and returns a 2d array in a form suitable for use in a selection drop down (hence the name)
Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
gem 'acts_as_select'
And then execute:
$ bundle
Or install it yourself as:
$ gem install acts_as_select
Include acts_as_select in your model file. This makes all columns accessible by calling select_<column_name>
Example: class Dummy < ActiveRecord::Base acts_as_select end
If dummy had a name and description defined in the database, this would create the methods: select_description, select_name
These can then be used anywhere you need a select.
- Fork it
- Create your feature branch (
git checkout -b my-new-feature) - Commit your changes (
git commit -am 'Add some feature') - Push to the branch (
git push origin my-new-feature) - Create new Pull Request