[Rails] Re: Upload progress update bar question

Wes Gamble
Wed, 08 Mar 2006 20:28:38 -0000

There''s an error in the documentation - the method name is

upload_progress_update_bar_js

How do I report a doc. error like this?

Wes

Wes Gamble wrote:
> OK I just realized a fundamental misunderstanding that I had - that the
> controller was invoking the helper, which of course it isn''t.
>
> So now I just have to figure out why the helper class can''t be
found.
>
> WG
>
> Wes Gamble wrote:
>> I''m trying to follow these instructions to include the
Javascript
>> progress bar on a page.  However, I''m confused.
>>
>> In my controller, when I try to access
>>
>>    update_upload_progress_bar_js
>>
>> which is defined in
>>
>>    actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/upload_progress_helper.rb
>>
>> I get a "no such method" error.
>>
>> Can I use helpers in my controller class and, if so, how do I access
>> them?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Wes
>>
>> ========================================================>>
>> upload_progress_update_bar_js(percent=nil)
>>
>> Javascript helper that will create a script that will change the width
>> of the background progress bar container. Include this in the script
>> portion of your view rendered by your upload_status action to
>> automatically find and update the progress bar.
>>
>> Example (in controller):
>>
>>   def upload_status
>> render :inline => " <%=
update_upload_progress_bar_js
>> %> ", :layout => false
>>   end