Rails - Jun 2006 - Getting value of form using Ajax (and problems with Safari)

I have got two forms, the first is a textarea plus a link that activates 
some javascript to change the form, the second activates some javascript 
on the onchange event which changes it into a textarea form.
This works in Firefox, but not in Safari.

Also, I need the value which is selected. I''ve found an example that 
gives the parameter to the javascript, like this:
<input type="checkbox" name="name"
onclick="new Ajax.Request(''<%= url_foraction =>
''update_attribute'', :id
=> obj) %>'',
{parameters:''name=''+this.name+''&value=''+this.checked})"/>

How do I get the value which is selected when the onchange event occurs 
using RJS?

Thanks,


 - Jens


View:
Code:

<%= javascript_include_tag :defaults %>

<h1>Test for Safari</h1>

%= form_tag :action => ''do_something'', :id => @survey
%>

<div id="form1_1">
<%= q_item(1, 1)%>
</div>

<div id="form1_2">
	<%= text_area("row1", "col2", { :cols =>
"20", :rows => "3" }) %>
  <div class="change">
		<%= link_to_remote("change",
        :url => { :action => :change_back_div,
									:id => "form1_2" },
				:id => "change") %>
	</div>
</div>

  <%= submit_tag ''Send'' %>
<%= end_form_tag %>




helper:
Code:

module AdminHelper

  def q_item(row, col)
	  return select("row"+row.to_s, "col"+col.to_s, %w{ Text
Rating3
Rating4 ListItem GrantAccess},
	        {:include_blank => true},
			    { :onchange => remote_function(
							:url => { :action => :change_div,
												:id => "form"+row.to_s + "_" + col.to_s } ) }
)
	end

  def to_question_item_form
    id = params[:id]
    remote_function( :url => { :action => :change_div,
                               :id => id } )
  end



admin_controller:
Code:
  def change_div
    pos = args_id(params[:id])
    html_options = { :class => "change" }
    render :update do |page|
      page[pos[:form]].replace( tag("div", "id" =>
pos[:form]) <<
        text_area(pos[:row], pos[:col], {:cols => 20, :rows => 3})
<<
        tag("div", "class" => "change")
<<
        link_to_function("change",
          remote_function( :url => { :action => :change_back_div,
                                     :id => pos[:form] }),
          html_options))
      page.visual_effect :highlight, pos[:form], :duration => 2
    end
  end

  def change_back_div
    pos = args_id(params[:id])
    render :update do |page|
            page[pos[:form]].replace( tag("div", "id" =>
pos[:form]) <<
            select(pos[:row], pos[:col], %w{ Text Rating3 Rating4 
ListItem GrantAccess},
  			    { :include_blank => true },
  			    { :onchange => to_question_item_form } ))
      page.visual_effect :highlight , pos[:form], :duration => 2
    end
  end

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Guest wrote:
> I have got two forms, the first is a textarea plus a link that activates 
> some javascript to change the form, the second activates some javascript 
> on the onchange event which changes it into a textarea form.
> This works in Firefox, but not in Safari.
> 
> Also, I need the value which is selected. I''ve found an example
that
> gives the parameter to the javascript, like this:
I posted this, just made an account :)

 - Jens

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