Re: observing collection_select + text_field

Brian Hogan
Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:36:33 -0000

Ooops should have phrased that differently. Fred''s explanation is
great, as
always.

On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 4:34 PM, Frederick Cheung <
frederick.cheung-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org> wrote:

>
>
> On 31 Jul 2008, at 22:21, Brian Hogan wrote:
>
> > Try observe_field instead, and leave off the :with.
> >
> > You don''t need :with most of the time unless you''re
trying to change
> > the field. See the API.
> >
> >
> You do need it if you want to submit more than one field. I wrote up
> some usages of :with a while back (
>
http://www.spacevatican.org/2008/5/17/with-or-without-you-link_to_remote-s-mysterious-parameter
> )
> Depending on usage observe_form may be a better fit.
>
> Fred
>  > On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 4:19 PM, Justin To <
> rails-mailing-list-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org
> > > wrote:
> >
> >
> >      <%= collection_select(:category, :id, @categories, :id, :name,
> > options ={:prompt => "-Select categories-"},
> > :class=>"category_dropdown_list") %>
> >
> >
> >
> >        <%= text_field_tag :search,
> > params[:search], :id=>"search_form",
> > :value=>params[:search] %>
> >
> >
> >                  <%= observe_field ''search_form'',
> >                              :frequency => 0.5,
> >                              :url => { :controller =>
''auth_user'',
> > :action => ''get_results'' },
> >                              :loading =>
> > "Element.show(''indicator_gif_id'')",
> >                              :complete =>
> > "Element.hide(''indicator_gif_id'')",
> >                              :with =>
"''search_text='' + escape(value)"
> > %>
> >
> > I can observe the text_field, but how do I send the current selected
> > value of the collection_select also. :with => selected item in
> > collection_select
> >
> > Thanks!
> > --
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