Getting the value from an array in the model in rails
- by slythic
Hi all,
I have a relatively simple problem. I have a model named Item which I've added a status field. The status field will only have two options (Lost or Found). So I created the following array in my Item model:
STATUS = [ [1, "Lost"], [2, "Found"]]
In my form view I added the following code which works great:
<%= collection_select :item, :status, Item::STATUS, :first, :last, {:include_blank => 'Select status'} %>
This stores the numeric id (1 or 2) of the status in the database. However, in my show view I can't figure out how to convert from the numeric id (again, 1 or 2) to the text equivalent of Lost or Found.
Any ideas on how to get this to work? Is there a better way to go about this?
Many thanks,
Tony
