Is there a simpler way to generate a
# avo-2b
billowy-easter-81499
06/14/2023, 5:10 PMIs there a simpler way to generate a variable number of fields without using nested records recipe approach?
Specifically, I want a resource create page to consist of a variable number of text fields.
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lemon-wall-20836
06/14/2023, 5:10 PMwhat is a "variable number of text fields"? can you share an example please?
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billowy-easter-81499
06/14/2023, 5:14 PMa user needs to create a report. So I have a resource "Report"
The user could create a new Report via an action on another resource and then based on the number of models selected in the action, the user is directed to create the Report with a text field corresponding to each selected Model.
Reports will vary in the number of text fields they have based on the number of models selected in the preceeding action.
billowy-easter-81499
06/14/2023, 5:16 PMMy intent is for the data in the report would be stored in a jsonb field so we can have a variable number based on the number of models selected via the action...
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lemon-wall-20836
06/14/2023, 5:19 PMyou can have a "number of things" field in an action and then redirect to a new view with a special param
?number_of_things=3lemon-wall-20836
06/14/2023, 5:19 PMon that resource tool you can use that recipe to generate the fields
lemon-wall-20836
06/14/2023, 5:19 PMit's still some non-DSL work to be done
lemon-wall-20836
06/14/2023, 5:19 PMbut you can use the DSL in resource tools
lemon-wall-20836
06/14/2023, 5:20 PMcheck out this resource tool
https://github.com/avo-hq/avo/blob/main/spec/dummy/app/views/avo/resource_tools/_city_editor.html.erb#L6
lemon-wall-20836
06/14/2023, 5:20 PMsomething like that
<%= avo_edit_field(:features, as: :key_value, form: form) %>lemon-wall-20836
06/14/2023, 5:20 PMb
billowy-easter-81499
06/14/2023, 8:57 PM👍 cool this is close to what I was thinking but adds some extra context / info I wasn't familiar with. perfect thank you!
billowy-easter-81499
06/14/2023, 9:01 PMunfortunatley those URLs don't work apparently but I can investigate in the meantime
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lemon-wall-20836
06/14/2023, 9:05 PMok. just a sec
lemon-wall-20836
06/14/2023, 9:05 PMthere!