From: Dustin Anderson <rubyforum@...>
Date: 2007-04-04T23:59:03+09:00
Subject: Re: Problem Extracting Array Values


> Dustin, why are you storing those values that way? Why not have a
> normalized table with a row for each? In other words you create a
> blocks table, define a Block model which belongs_to whatever model you
> currently use the blocks column in, and then that model will have many
> blocks. Then you could just do @model.blocks.each do |block| in your
> view.
> 
> Ryan

Thanks Chris, ilan, Ryan for the help... You got it exactly correct.

Ryan - I think you're right - I was storing the value in the database 
like that because it's a variable for a Javascript app.  I'm writing an 
app to allow users to store the state of the  view (like Google 
personalized homepage or netvibes) and the javascript that I'm using 
requires a v to look like this:

value = ["block1_name", "block2_name", "block3_name"]

so, if I store "value" in the database like this, I can just read it 
into my javascript.  Otherwise, I'll need a helper to construct the 
string to look like this.

thanks again.
Dustin

Ps. sorry ilan for posting in the Ruby forum - I thought it was just a 
simple ruby array question, but obviously it does have something to do 
with Rails.

For the record - the javascript app i'm using for drag/drop portal is 
here:
http://aymanh.com/drag-drop-portal-interface-with-scriptaculous


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