##################################### VIEW ##########################################

#12hr time with 15min intervals
<%= example_time_select(Time.now) %>

##################################### HELPER ######################################## 

def example_time_select(time) 
  return select_hour_with_twelve_hour_time(time, :field_name => 'hour',:prefix =>                      
    'time') + ":&nbsp;" + select_minute_with_interval_of_fifteen(time,
    :field_name => 'minute', :prefix => 'time')
end
  
def select_hour_with_twelve_hour_time(time, options = {})        
  val = time ? (time.kind_of?(Fixnum) ? time : time.hour) : ''
  if options[:use_hidden]
    hidden_html(options[:field_name] || 'hour', val, options)
  else
    hour_options = []
    0.upto(23) do |hour|
      ampm = hour <= 11 ? ' AM' : ' PM'
      ampm_hour = hour == 12 ? 12 : (hour / 12 == 1 ? hour % 12 : hour)

      hour_options << ((val == hour) ?
        %(<option value="#{hour}" 
        selected="selected">#{ampm_hour}#{ampm}</option>\n) :
        %(<option value="#{hour}">#{ampm_hour}#{ampm}</option>\n))
    end
      
    select_html(options[:field_name] || 'hour', hour_options, options)
    
  end
end
  
def select_minute_with_interval_of_fifteen(time, options = {})
  val = time ? (time.kind_of?(Fixnum) ? time : time.min) : ''
  if options[:use_hidden]
    hidden_html(options[:field_name] || 'minute', val, options)
  else
    minute_options = []
    minute = 0
    4.times do
      if minute == 0
        minute_options << ((val == minute) ?
          %(<option value="#{minute}" selected="selected">0#{minute}</option>\n) :
          %(<option value="#{minute}">0#{minute}</option>\n))
      else
        minute_options << ((val == minute) ?
          %(<option value="#{minute}" selected="selected">#{minute}</option>\n) :
          %(<option value="#{minute}">#{minute}</option>\n))     
      end
      minute += 15
    end
  end
  select_html(options[:field_name] || 'minute', minute_options, options)
end

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