Here's a quick introduction to how to get the best help in #rubyonrails (or any other programming medium). There are competent people who want to help you, but if you follow a few pointers you will make it much easier for them to do so and will get answers to your question much faster.
This is the most critical part. You absolutely must show us the code you're having problems with. It is incredibly important that you show us the relevant code. Trying to figure out a programming problem without code is like trying to fix a car without a car.
Use Gist to paste your code. Do not paste your code directly in the channel. Do not use Pastebin. Read this handy guide to learn how to use Gist properly.
Again, just to make sure you understand how incredibly important it is, you must show us your code, no way around it.