gistfile1.rhtml

# What is worse?
    
<%= f.table "Bill Dates", @bill_dates do |t| 
  t.date
  t.billed? 
end %>

# Or

<% f.table "Bill Dates", @bill_dates do |t| %>
  <%= t.add_field(:date) %>
  <%= t.billed? %>
<% end %>

# Why can't we 

<% f.table "Bill Dates", @bill_dates do |t| %>
  <%= t.date %>
  <%= t.billed? %>
<% end %>

def table(title, collection, &block)
  rowcatcher = Class.new()
  rowcatcher.class_eval do
    attr_accessor :fields
    def initialize
       @fields = []
    end
    collection.first.class.columns do |c|
      define_method(c.name) { @fields << c.name }
    end
  end
  
  rc = rowcatcher.new

  yield rc

  xhtml = ctag(:tr) do
    collection.each do |c|
      rc.fields.each do |f|
        ctag(:td c.send(f)))
      end
    end
  end
  
  concat(xhtml)
end



<% uiris_form_for :animal_orders, :no_form_tag => true do |f| %>
  <% f.table(@collection) do |t| %>
    <%= t.column(:bar) { |row, _| number_to_crazy_format(val) } %>
    <%= t.column(:baz, :header => "Baz Baz") %>
    <%= t.column(:qux_id, :sort => true) { |_, val| f.object.orders.find(val).title } %>
    <%= t.column(:quux) %>
  <% end %>

<%#
def table(method_or_collection, options, &block)
  collection = method_or_collection.is_a?(Symbol) ? try_to_call(method_or_collection) \ 
                                                  : method_or_collection
  rowcatcher = Class.new()
  rowcatcher.class_eval do
    attr_accessor :columns
    def initialize
       @columns = []
    end
    def column(method, options, &block)
      col = {
        :method => method,
        :options => options.dup,
        :lambda => block
      }
      @columns << col
    end
  end
  
  rc = rowcatcher.new
  yield rc

  # Headers
  xhtml = ctag(:tr) do 
    
  end

  # Rows
  xhtml = ctag(:tr) do
    collection.each do |c|
      rc.fields.each do |f|
        ctag(:td c.send(f)))
      end
    end
  end
  
  concat(ctag(:table, xhtml))
end
%> 


  <% f.table(nil, list_orders, :paginate_prefix => prefix) do |table| %>

    <% table.show(:header => false, :send => false) do |c| %>
      <%= link_to 'Show', c %>
    <% end %>

    <% table.edit(:header => false, :send => false) do |c| %>
      <%= link_to 'Edit', edit_animal_order_path(c) %>
    <% end %>

    <% if local_assigns.has_key?(:include_destroy_link) && include_destroy_link == true %>
      <% table.delete(:header => false, :send => false) do |order| %>
        <%= link_to 'Delete', order, :method => :delete, :confirm => "Are you sure you want to delete this order?" %>
      <% end %>
    <% end %>
    <% if local_assigns.has_key?(:include_template_link) && include_template_link == true %>
      <% table.new_from_template(:header => false, :send => false) do |order| %>
        <%= link_to 'New from Template', new_animal_order_path(:template_id => order.id) %>
      <% end %>
    <% end %>   

    <% table.account_number :send => false, :sort => false do |order| %>
      <%=h order.account.account_number unless order.account.nil? %>
    <% end %>

    <% table.pi_species_specs :send => false, :sort => false do |order| %>
      <%=h order.pi.display_name unless order.pi.nil? %><br />
      <%=h order.species.accounting_code unless order.species.nil? %> <%=h order.requested_sex %> <%=h order.requested_age %> <%=h order.requested_weight %>
    <% end %>

    <% table.arrival_date :send => false, :sort => false do |order| %>
      <%=h order.asap? ? "ASAP" : order.arrival_date.strftime("%m/%d/%y") %>
    <% end %>
    <% table.quantity %>
    <% table.vendor_name :send => false, :sort => false do |order| %>
     <%=h order.vendor.name unless order.vendor.nil? %>
    <% end %>
    <% table.ordering_user :send => false, :sort => false do |order|  %>
      <%=h order.ordering_user.display_name unless order.ordering_user.nil? %>
    <% end %>
    <% table.location :send => false, :sort => false do |order| %>
      <%=h order.location.building unless order.location.nil? %> <%=h order.location.room unless order.location.nil? %>
    <% end %>
  <% end %>

<% end %>