NoMethodError for select_tag

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Hello there. I am following a tutorial with rails 2.1 and I have come across a problem where

<%= f.label :artist_id %><br />     <%= f.select_tag(:artist_id, options_for_select([['choose one', '']] + @artists.collect {|art| [art.name, art.id]}, @album.artist_id)) %> (Old artist info:<%= @album.artist_old%>)

gives

undefined method `select_tag' for #<ActionView::Helpers::FormBuilder: 0x21f86f8>

however, when I just do a select, I can get a drop down menu that is just much uglier <option value =3>Coldplay</option> ect...

Any suggestions?

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Hello there. I am following a tutorial with rails 2.1 and I have come across a problem where

<%= f.label :artist_id %><br /> <%= f.select_tag(:artist_id, options_for_select([['choose one', '']] + @artists.collect {|art| [art.name, art.id]}, @album.artist_id)) %> (Old artist info:<%= @album.artist_old%>)

gives

undefined method `select_tag' for #<ActionView::Helpers::FormBuilder: 0x21f86f8>

select_tag just doesn't exist as a method on form builder. Either use f.select / f.collection_select or use a bare select_tag.

Fred