Rails - Apr 2006 - Q: periodically_call_remote ( how to make it execute just once? )

I posted this ealier on the web forums but noticed a similar question 
about this function and one user responded to try this list instead. If 
anyone can help I would greatly appreciate your suggestions.

Q:

Is there a way to use periodically_call_remote to run just one time 
instead of every '':frequency'' seconds?

I tried putting the call inside the div container thinking it would be 
overwritten when the first remote call replaced the div contents but no 
such luck.

I''d basically like to simulate link_to_remote but not require a click 
and have it performed automatically like periodically_call_remote.

Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Andy

Look at the `delay` RJS method, maybe this can help you:

http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Helpers/PrototypeHelper/JavaScriptGenerator/GeneratorMethods.html#M000440

On 4/3/06, Andrew G. Cowan <icculus@gmdstudios.com>
wrote:
> I posted this ealier on the web forums but noticed a similar question
> about this function and one user responded to try this list instead. If
> anyone can help I would greatly appreciate your suggestions.
>
> Q:
>
> Is there a way to use periodically_call_remote to run just one time
> instead of every '':frequency'' seconds?
>
> I tried putting the call inside the div container thinking it would be
> overwritten when the first remote call replaced the div contents but no
> such luck.
>
> I''d basically like to simulate link_to_remote but not require a
click
> and have it performed automatically like periodically_call_remote.
>
> Any help/suggestions would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Andy
>
>
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