Is it possible to define a methode for a search bar in my layout which will search for an article for exemple and then show the article redirecting to the edit view ?
Thanks for your help!
Is it possible to define a methode for a search bar in my layout which will search for an article for exemple and then show the article redirecting to the edit view ?
Yes. Work right through a good tutorial such as railstutorial.org (which is free to use online) and then you should at least know how to start. Then if necessary come back and ask specific questions about the particular bits you have problems with.
Colin
My specific question is where can I define the methode for the layout because he hasn't a controller?
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If the search actions do not fit well with one of the existing controller then just create one specifically for searches. However, if the search is specifically for Articles then generally you would put search actions in the articles controller.
Colin
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Sorry I will pay attention new time!
If the search actions do not fit well with one of the existing controller then just create one specifically for searches. However, if the search is specifically for Articles then generally you would put search actions in the articles controller.
Colin
My search bar will appear on all my views so I think it will be better if I create a new controller but how I must call it if my view is in views/pages/currentop? And how my view will be associated to this controller?
Fab
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Sorry I will pay attention new time!
If the search actions do not fit well with one of the existing controller then just create one specifically for searches. However, if the search is specifically for Articles then generally you would put search actions in the articles controller.
Colin
My search bar will appear on all my views so I think it will be better if I create a new controller but how I must call it if my view is in views/pages/currentop? And how my view will be associated to this controller?
That is down to how you structure your form tag in that view. This can be as simple as a hand-coded form (no need for form_for helper here) and whatever you called your controller (or however you defined your search route) will determine what the actual path is. Something like this:
<form action="/search/results" method="get"> <input type="search" name="q"> </form>
Now if you have a search_controller.rb with a results method, and you made a route to hook that up, you should be in business.
Walter
In addition to Walter's suggestion, I think, Fab, you are a little confused about the way that views and controllers work. The form that Walter suggests is shown in the layout and does not need to come from any particular controller. It is the action that is invoked when the user requests the search that goes to a controller. So you could just as easily put the search action in the articles controller just by changing the form action to articles/search and providing the appropriate route to a search action.
Colin
controller then just create one specifically for searches. However,
That is down to how you structure your form tag in that view. This can be as
simple as a hand-coded form (no need for form_for helper here) and whatever you called your controller (or however you defined your search route) will determine what the actual path is. Something like this:
<form action="/search/results" method="get"> <input type="search" name="q"> </form>
Now if you have a search_controller.rb with a results method, and you made a
route to hook that up, you should be in business.
Thanks for your answer Walter about the use of 'action' form's option, now I know how to make a new methode I just have to watch how to display only only one element in my view.
In addition to Walter's suggestion, I think, Fab, you are a little confused about the way that views and controllers work. The form that Walter suggests is shown in the layout and does not need to come from any particular controller. It is the action that is invoked when the user requests the search that goes to a controller. So you could just as easily put the search action in the articles controller just by changing the form action to articles/search and providing the appropriate route to a search action.
Colin
Thanks for your anwser too Colin! I think I wasn't confused about the way that views and controllers work but it's just that I did'nt know we can use 'action:/path' to set the controller's path.
Finaly I find this tutorial to solve my problem: