I have a nested route on a singular resource
map.resource :account, :controller => "users" do |page|
page.resources :feeds
end
I'm trying to make a form to add a feed. I start with this...
<% form_for @feed do |f| %>
undefined method `feeds_path' for #<ActionView::Base:0x2123174>
So I try
<% form_for [current_user,@feed] do |f| %>
undefined method `user_feeds_path' for #<ActionView::Base:0x20b3e00>
I guess that is due to renaming it from "users" to "account"? So I tried
<% form_for account_feeds_path(@feed) do |f| %>
`@/account/feeds.%23%3Cfeed:0x22ea5c0%3E' is not allowed as an instance variable name
Not sure what that error means. So I've resorted to using doing this which works:
<% form_for @feed, :url=>{:action=>:create} do |f| %>
Is that really the best way? In other words, is there no way to use named routes in this situation?
I think what you want to do is
<% form_for [:account, @feed] do |f| %>
form_for will then look to use the account_feeds_path with POST when @feed is a new record and account_feed_path(@feed) with PUT when @feed is not a new record.
I think you're getting confused here about nested (+named) routes and singular resources. I'm guessing that what you're trying to do is have a singular feed
resource that belongs to a user (account), right?
If so, your existing routes
map.resource :account, :controller => "users" do |page|
page.resources :feeds
end
should perhaps be
map.resources :accounts, :controller => "users" do |account|
account.resource :feed
end
Note that accounts
are plural resources, but the feed is singular. That gives you the usual RESTful routes on your accounts (i.e. your users)... but a singular 'feed' resource. You won't need to refer to the id of your feed - but usually just work from the @account.feed
use rake routes
to show you the full list of routes that this creates.
account_feed_path(@account)
, for instance will give you the Show page for a feed.
The paths therefore give you the ability to use form helpers like so:
<% form_for :feed, account_feed_path(@account) do |f| %>
<% end %>