Question

So I have the following link which passes a parameter experience_id to the new action of an experience_skills controller.

<%= button_to 'Add Skill', new_experience_skill_path(:experience_id => experience.id),:remote => "true", :class => "btn", :id => "new-experience-skill-btn" %>

This works out just fine– i.e. params[:experience_id] is the right value!

The problem is that I need to access params[:experience_id] in my create action of the experience_skills controller in order for some javascript and ajax to function correctly.

How can I access the parameter passed to the new action within the create action???

Thank you for your help in advance.
And of course if you give me the right answer, I will accept it as so.
-Alex

Answer 1

which place you trying to access the params[:experience_id] ? in new action or create action?

in your form,you can do like this ,Example:

   <div class="field">    
       <%= f.hidden_field :experience_id, :value => @instant_obj.id %>
   </div>

then, in your controller in new action

 @instant_obj = CLASS.find(params[:experience_id])

nt sure it can help u ..

Modified:
if not mistaken, it will only at New, lets said from my scenario, in the new controller of Message, it need the advertisement_id which is the hidden field, in order to create Message, it need advertisement_id as well, so, i ‘ll do

@advertisement = Advertisement.find(params[:advertisement_id])
@message = Message.new(:advertisement_id => @advertisement.id)

then when I saved my Message model (which is in the create action controller), it will save all the detail.