[Rails] Re: Executing js.erb file with :format ='js'

2010-08-17 Thread The Ultimation
yeah I'm now trying to do something more along the lines of what you suggested with jquery's $.ajax function. Almost there for the most part. Thanks for your suggestions -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Ruby

[Rails] Executing js.erb file with :format ='js'

2010-08-16 Thread The Ultimation
Hi, I'm trying to get my javascript to execute after clicking a link on my page using :format = js here's my link: %= link_to image_tag(/images/icons/user_add.png), add_contact_path(:profile_id = profile.id, :url = request.url, :format = js), :title = Add person to your contacts% in my

[Rails] Re: Executing js.erb file with :format ='js'

2010-08-16 Thread The Ultimation
Generating JavaScript dynamically with ERb is almost never a good thing in my experience. Make your JavaScript static by getting the profile_id from the DOM or a URL parameter. Best, -- Marnen Laibow-Koser http://www.marnen.org mar...@marnen.org Well, there's some code inside the

[Rails] Re: Executing js.erb file with :format ='js'

2010-08-16 Thread The Ultimation
def add_contact @contact = Contact.new(:user_id = current_user.id, :profile_id = params[:profile_id]) if @contact.save flash[:notice] = Successfully added contact. redirect_to params[:url] else flash[:error] = Could not add contact. redirect_to params[:url] end end That's

[Rails] Re: Executing js.erb file with :format ='js'

2010-08-16 Thread The Ultimation
Yeah, that's what I need. The problem here, as stated in the original post, is the javascript code in my add_contact.js.erb is being displayed as text and not executed when it gets routed through format.js. Just wondering how to make that code execute. I'm trying now to do it through jquery

[Rails] Re: text_field_with_auto_complete passing parameters

2009-09-23 Thread The Ultimation
Well I finally figured this out on my own if anyone else reads this. My solution was as follows: %= text_field_with_auto_complete :profile, :lastname, {}, {:url={:action='auto_complete_for_profile_lastname', :conference_id = @conference.id}}% By changing the url, I was able to pass a