report.rb

  def return_search
    
   report_start_date = build_date_from_params("start_date", params[:report])
   report_end_date = build_date_from_params("end_date", params[:report])

   puts report_start_date
   puts report_end_date
   
    @sent_emails = ContactEmail.all(:conditions => ['date_sent >= ? and date_sent <= ?', report_start_date, report_end_date])

    @made_calls = ContactCall.all(:conditions => ['date_sent >= ? and date_sent <= ?', report_start_date, report_end_date])

    @letters_sent = ContactLetter.all(:conditions => ['date_sent >= ? and date_sent <= ?', report_start_date, report_end_date])

    @contacts_added = Contact.all(:conditions => ['date_entered >= ? and date_entered <= ?', report_start_date, report_end_date])

    respond_to do |format|
      
      format.html #view needs to be the same name as the method
    
    end 
    
    def find_start_end
      
    end

find_start_end.html.erb

<% form_tag('return_search') do %>
  <p>
    <label>Start Date</label> <%= date_select('report', 'start_date') %>|
     <label>End Date</label> <%= date_select('report', 'end_date') %>
  </p>
  <p><%= submit_tag "Get Stats" %></p>
<% end %>

return_search.html.erg
<%= @sent_emails.size %>