How to emulate a HTML multiselect of inputs in Ruby tests

Question

How can you input multiple values for the one field into a Ruby functional test, much like a multiselect box? Code below that I thought would work, doesn't.

post :create, :post => { :multiselect1 => ['value1', 'value2'] , :multiselect2 => ['value3', 'value4'] }

Addy · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-12 04:14:27Z

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unless you were really trying to post "post[multiselect1][]" and "post[multiselect2][]" you should try this:

post :create, {:multiselect1 => ['value1', 'value2'] , :multiselect2 => ['value3', 'value4'] }

this will submit "multiselect1[]" and "multiselect2[]"

let me know if my assumption was wrong

cheers!

answered Apr 12, 2011 at 4:14

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Darren Over a year ago

Thanks Addy! Your assumptions are correct. But it seems that the multiselects built with the collection_select() form helper actually send posts off in the format multiselect1[another_value][post_value_here]. Is there any way to emulate this in a functional test input?

Addy Over a year ago

Thats correct. what is the model that you are trying to use? is the model name "Post"?

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