Question

im on a users profile, ie the path is…

http://localhost:3000/users/2

i have a text field so the current user (me) can send a private message to user 2 while on his profile page.

how can i retrieve the users id and pass it in a hidden field?

<div><%= f.hidden_field :????, :value => ???? %></div>

thanks. the hidden tag field is in a form. here is the form if its helpful

<%= form_for(current_user.microposts.build(params[:micropost])) do |f| %>
  <%= render 'shared/error_messages', object: f.object %>
  <div class="field">
    <%= f.text_area :content, placeholder: "Send a private message" %>
  </div>
  <div><%= f.hidden_field :private, :value => "true" %></div>

  <%= f.submit "Post", class: "btn btn-large btn-primary" %>
<% end %>

thanks again

Answer 1

I would try having nested routes, e.g.

resources :users do
  resources :microposts
end

and then use

<%= form_for([current_user, @micropost])  do |f| %>

I try to avoid a hidden fields generally in rails, it usually means I’ve missed a convention.