I need to filter data in a table. To do this, I found meta_search gem. I installed meta_search and I get this error:
uninitialized constantActiveRecord::Associations::ClassMethods::JoinDependency
This is deprecated for Rails 4 (framework that I'm using). So, I installed ransack (rails 4 branch) (gem based on meta_search) and works beautifully. The problem is that I need to use the meta_search's collection_checks method to handle check boxes and this method does not exist in ransack. So, the question is: there is a method in ransack similar to collection_checks to manage checkboxes? or how can I do this?
I have this:
And I want to filter and get rows with cars, bikes or both
I'm not familiar with meta search but in Ransack (in Rails 4) you can use something like this:
MODELS:
class User < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :user_vehicles
has_many :vehicles, through: :user_vehicles
end
class UserVehicle < ActiveRecord::Base
belongs_to :user
belongs_to :vehicle
end
class Vehicle < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :user_vehicles
end
Controller:
class UsersController < ApplicationController
def index
@q = User.search(params[:q])
@users = @q.result(distinct: true)
end
end
View:
<%= search_form_for @q , url: users_path, :html => { class: 'your-class' } do |f| %>
<% Vehicle.all.each do |vehicle| %>
<%= check_box_tag('q[vehicles_id_eq_any][]', vehicle.id ) %>
<%= vehicle.name %>
<% end %>
<%= f.submit "Search" %>
<% end %>
<%= paginate(@users) %>
<ul>
<% @users.each do |i| %>
<li><%= i.name %></li>
<% end %>
</ul>
<%= paginate(@users) %>
You can also use gem for pagination if you still don't use one. I use Kaminari. In this case your controller and view could look like this:
Controller:
class UsersController < ApplicationController
def index
@q = User.search(params[:q])
@users = @q.result(distinct: true).page params[:page]
end
end
View:
<%= search_form_for @q , url: users_path, :html => { class: 'your-class' } do |f| %>
<% Vehicle.all.each do |vehicle| %>
<%= check_box_tag('q[vehicles_id_eq_any][]', vehicle.id ) %>
<%= vehicle.name %>
<% end %>
<%= f.submit "Search" %>
<% end %>
<%= paginate(@users) %>
<ul>
<% @users.each do |i| %>
<li><%= i.name %></li>
<% end %>
</ul>
<%= paginate(@users) %>