Hi,

I have a model where the attribute names don't match exactly what I'd
like to use for labels for the input s on my view.  For example, my
model order has an attribute "ordered_by_first_name" and I'd like the
label on the view to be "Your first name".  Fine.  Except that if I use
really nice validation helpers I can't fully override the error
message.  I can use :message but it always sticks in the model
attribute name.  This will cause some confusion and I was hoping to
make things a little more user friendly on the view.

My order model has other attributes that refer to people's names in
them (no, I'm not entirely normalized).

I guess it goes without saying that I was hoping to use
error_messages_for in the view.

Anyone have any suggestions for when the model names don't match what
you'd want to present to a user?

TIA,
Mike

If you use a custom validation you can use:
self.errors.add_to_base("full message") to specify a full message.  I
am not sure how to override the attribute name for the default error
messages.

Dan Manges

Hi,

I'm using the validates_* functions in my models, but with one model,
I've used different labels in the view than what the real field names
are on the model.  I see how to set a custom message with :message but
it always sticks in the model's field name.  This would be confusing
when the error message is displayed, and the whole point was to make
the labels a little more tailored to the end user.

Is there any easy solution here?

TIA,
Mike

Hi,

(I posted this topic last night, but it never showed up.)

I have a model where the attribute names don't match exactly what I'd
like to use for labels for the input s on my view.  For example, my
model order has an attribute "ordered_by_first_name" and I'd like the
label on the view to be "Your first name".  Fine.  Except that if I use
really nice validation helpers I can't fully override the error
message.  I can use :message but it always sticks in the model
attribute name.  This will cause some confusion and I was hoping to
make things a little more user friendly on the view.

My order model has other attributes that refer to people's names in
them (no, I'm not entirely normalized).

I guess it goes without saying that I was hoping to use
error_messages_for in the view.

Anyone have any suggestions for when the model names don't match what
you'd want to present to a user?

TIA,
Mike

Hi,

(I posted this topic last night, but it never showed up.)

I have a model where the attribute names don't match exactly what I'd
like to use for labels for the input s on my view.  For example, my
model order has an attribute "ordered_by_first_name" and I'd like the
label on the view to be "Your first name".  Fine.  Except that if I use
really nice validation helpers I can't fully override the error
message.  I can use :message but it always sticks in the model
attribute name.  This will cause some confusion and I was hoping to
make things a little more user friendly on the view.

My order model has other attributes that refer to people's names in
them (no, I'm not entirely normalized).

I guess it goes without saying that I was hoping to use
error_messages_for in the view.

Anyone have any suggestions for when the model names don't match what
you'd want to present to a user?

TIA,
Mike