Question

There are so many results for this search on google, and it’s even asked at SO – but the solutions discussed so far are not helping me. Here’s the issue: I have a form_for @company |f| and I am using f.collection_select for company_status_id – but when the form loads, I want the actual company status selected if it is set. Through the debugger I know, that it’s been set, yet I am getting a default value displayed there. Here’s the code:

= puts @company.company_status_id
= f.collection_select :company_status_id, ListCache.company_statuses, :id, :name, {:prompt => @select_value}

Here’s the generated htmnl

<select id="company_company_status_id" prompt="-Select-" name="company[company_status_id]">
<option value="1">-Not Available-</option>
<option value="2">Active</option>
<option value="3">Bankrupt</option>
<option value="4">Acquired</option>
</select>

And the conditions remain the same even if I do:

f.collection_select :company_status_id, ListCache.company_statuses, :id, :name, {:prompt => @select_value, :selected => :selected => @company.company_status}

Or

f.collection_select :company_status_id, ListCache.company_statuses, :id, :name, {:prompt => @select_value, :selected => @company.company_status}

Answer 1

This is what I finally did:

f.collection_select :company_status_id, ListCache.company_statuses, :id, :name, {:prompt => @select_value, :selected => @company.company_status_id.to_i}

I read on of the answers on a similar question that collection_select automatically selects the selected value by making comparisons of what is passed with the attributes of collection. apparently there was a difference of their types, and comparing the int from CompanyStatus to the int of @company.company_status_id.to_i worked out. Though @company.company_status_id is supposed to be int as well. I can see that in the db. Anyway, it this line of code worked.

If anyone can exaplain, I will be much thankful!