ember.js - How to check for dynamic route segment from view -

i have datepicker ui widget , i'm trying keep in sync routes. routes pretty straightforward:

/months /months/jan-2013 /months/feb-2013 ... 

i'm having hard time updating datepicker if user starts out entering 1 of dynamic routes (e.g. /months/jan-2013).

how can this? unfortunately, change date need use datepicker's api (i.e. can't use handlerbars helper , update html), think i'll need custom function in view. i've tried using observed properties, without success.

here's solution came with:

app.monthroute = ember.route.extend({     setupcontroller: function(controller, model) {         controller.set('model', model);         this.controllerfor('application').set('activemonth', model.get('id'));     } }); 

now applicationcontroller knows 'selected month'. can use in datepicker view's init set date correctly:

app.datepickerview = ember.view.extend({      didinsertelement: function() {         var _this = this;          $('#dp').datepicker({             'format': 'm yyyy',             'minviewmode': 'months',         })         .on('changedate', function(e) {             $(this).datepicker('hide');             var id = $(this).datepicker().data('date').replace(" ", "-"),                 month = app.month.find(id);              _this.get('controller').transitiontoroute('month', month);          });          // right here:         if (this.get('controller.activemonth')) {             $('#dp').datepicker('setdate', this.get('controller.activemonth'));         }      }  }); 

any other answers/suggestions welcome.