i''m storing images in database. i have this action in controller: def image begin item = StoredItem.find(:first, :conditions => {:id => params[:id]}) rescue return end return if item.nil? if item.image_binary.nil? render :nothing => true else send_data(item.image_binary, :type => item.image_datatype, :disposition => ''inline'') unless item.image_binary.nil? end end and i have this code in view: <%items.each do |item|%> ... <%=image_tag(url_for(:action => :image, :id => item.id), :alt => item.name+'' image'', :size => ''24x24'')%> .. <%end> everything works fine except that i have separate SELECT queries to database on EACH loading image. in view i''m iterating collection of "items", so i have all neccessary data and i don''t want to select it from database again. Is there any way to use "send_data" directly from image_tag or something similar? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscribe-/JYPxA39Uh5TLH3MbocFF+G/Ez6ZCGd0@public.gmane.org For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.