Set active or selected links based on request path and link path

active_link_helper.rb

  def active_link(path, match_top_dir=false)
    debugger
    if match_top_dir == true
      req_path_a = request.path.to_s.split('/')
      path_a = path.split('/')
      if req_path_a[1] == path_a[1]
        return 'selected'
      end
    else
      if path == request.path
        return "selected"
      else
        return nil
      end
    end
  end