Question

I have a model for Event that I would like to have a user set date.

Is :time or :timestamp more appropriate? And is date_select the best form helper to use here? Or is there a nice gem for selecting from a calendar or something?

Answer 1

I’d recommend creating your migration with a field called start (or whatever seems appropriate to you) with a type of :datetime (see here).

From the view perspective, the ‘vanilla’ approach would be to use datetime_select. Info here.

You can probably find a lot prettier views with an unobtrusive pop-up calendar in JavaScript. I don’t have any particular recommendations in this area.