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It should work but I would recommend using
accepts_nested_attributes_for :image.

Few screencasts:
http://railscasts.com/episodes/196-nested-model-form-part-1
http://railscasts.com/episodes/197-nested-model-form-part-2

Best,
Martin

On Mar 31, 5:22 pm, Jeremy Woertink <li...@ruby-forum.com> wrote:
> ES wrote:
> > I have an object that has multiple photos uploaded to it, using the
> > paperclip plugin.  I used a virtual attribute to have mutliple photos
> > in the form but I can't figure out how to get the image to save.  It
> > works if I put <%= photo_form.file_field :image_file_name %> instead
> > of just :image.  If I use just the following, the image_file_name
> > field is blank when it is saved.
>
> >   <% for photo in @analysis.photos %>
> >     <% fields_for "analysis[photo_attributes][]", photo do |photo_form|
> > %>
> >        <p>
> >           image description: <%= photo_form.text_field :description %>
> >                  <%= photo_form.file_field :image %>
> >        </p>
> >      <% end %>
> >   <% end %>
>
> I know in Rails 2.3.5 there's an easier way to do this, but I cheated a
> bit an used attribute_fu because of this cool helper method.
>
> <% form_for :analysis, @analysis, :url => analysis_path, :html => {
> :multipart => true } do |analysis_form| %>
> <%= analysis_form.render_associated_form(@analysis.photos, :new => 4) %>
> <%= analysis_form.submit('Submit') %>
>
> Then you just add a partial called _photo.html.erb inside your analysis
> view folder, and throw in
>
> <%= analysis_form.label(:image) %>
> <%= analysis_form.file_field(:image) %>
>
> In your model you would put
>
> class Analysis < ActiveRecord::Base
>   has_many :photos, :attributes => true
> end
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> ~Jeremy
>
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