README

to_select
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This plugin extends Array and ActiveRecord::Base adding a method to_select() to
create options for select helpers.

In the case of ActiveRecord::Base it will do a find(:all) and return a list with
all those records using the :name field to show the option and the :id to identify
the record.
In the case of Array it will expect it to be an array of ActiveRecord objects and
do the same thing, create a list using name an id fields.
On both cases the name field can be overriden using a parameter.

Example
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<% form_for @account do |form| %>
  <%= f.select :branch_id, Branch.to_select %>
<% end %>

or

<% form_for @account do |form| %>
  <%= f.select :branch_id, @branches.to_select %>
<% end %>

You can override the field name using a parameter:

  <%= f.select :person_id, @people.to_select(:last_name) %>

Aditional Parameters
====================

* Conditions

<% form_for @account do |form| %>
  <%= f.select :branch_id, Branch.to_select(:name, :conditions => {:active => true}) %>
<% end %>

* Default values

<% form_for @account do |form| %>
  <%= f.select :branch_id, Branch.to_select(:name, :default => 'None') %>
<% end %>


Copyright (c) 2008 Carlos Kozuszko, released under the MIT license