text_field value doubt

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<%= f.text_field :item, :value => Date.today %> above code displays todays date in item text field.

I want to display the parameter thr(search string)..somthin lik <%= f.text_field :item, :value => params[:search_string] %> but above code does not work.

Textfield is blank and no param value is printed. why? plz help.

Btw the search_string(param) was entered thru a textField that was in a different view page. do we have to pass it to this 'creteForm' view page. if yes,how to do it?

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<%= f.text_field :item, :value => Date.today %> above code displays todays date in item text field.

I want to display the parameter thr(search string)..somthin lik <%= f.text_field :item, :value => params[:search_string] %> but above code does not work.

Textfield is blank and no param value is printed. why? plz help.

Btw the search_string(param) was entered thru a textField that was in a different view page. do we have to pass it to this 'creteForm' view page. if yes,how to do it?

Have a look at the Getting Started guide at http://guides.rubyonrails.org/. It will show you how to setup an @ variable in the controller to display in the view.

Also have a look at the guide on debugging so that you see how to break into your code and inspect variables to see what is going on when it does not work.

Colin