Matthew Williams wrote:>
> What i am ultimately trying to do is:
>
> I have a remote form, which when submitted calls an action update_file
> in my controller. I am not updating anything on the page yet the
> update_file call means that it still looks for an update_file template.
> I want it to just call the method and return to the current template.
>
> I am then having trouble trying to use javascript after that. My form
> tag is as follows:
>
> <%= form_remote_tag( :url => { :action => :update_file, :id =>
@input },
> :complete => "Effect.Highlight(''my form'') ) %>
>
> OK, the only way i can call update_file and remain on the same template
> is to use redirect_to the update_file method, however this line is never
> executed for some reason?? However, this allows me to remain on the same
> template, but the javascript part doesn''t have an effect..
>
>
> The overall idea is that i have a text area (form), which you can type
> into and when the submit button is selected, i would like to call an
> update_file method in the controller that will put the contents of the
> text field in the database and then maybe have an effect, like the
> textfield gets highlighted, to show that it has been saved.
>
> any ideas?
Don''t use :complete in the form_remote_tag call. Instead, put the
highlight code into an RJS template named update_file.rjs. Something
like (assuming the :id on your form or div tag is "my_form"):
page[:my_form].visual_effect :highlight
c.
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