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When using link_to_remote, I''d like to pass along some auxiliary data in the request. It''s a hash of dynamic data that can change with each request. But I get an error when rails trying to "stringify" the hash. For the regular link_to, it works because it turns the hash into a regular GET-like query string. I''m expecting to be able to get my hash as

The following code of tag clouds implementation: <%= link_to(h("<#{tag}>"), "tags/listmytag/#{tag}", { :style => "font-size: #{font_size}" } ) -%> I want to change it to ajax style: <%= link_to_remote "<#{tag}>", { :url => { :controller => ''tags'', :action => ''listmytag'', :id =>

Hello, I need to put an AJAX, form such that it is inside a table, and spans across few rows. But, what I am noticing is that, while submitting the form, the data in the fields is not submitted. If I move the form outside the table or inside a cell, things work OK, but not when the form is inside the table and spans few rows. This problem is only with AJAX forms, regular forms work perfect. I

can I post data with link_to_remote(), link_to() has special option :post => true and viola Thanks in advance -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://wrath.rubyonrails.org/pipermail/rails/attachments/20060117/2a0a00af/attachment.html

I''m playing around with Rails, and I can''t get this to work. I just can''t seem to wrap my brain around it. I''m having some trouble doing an Ajax navigation column. Here''s what I have: view layout: <div id="navigation"> <%= render(:partial => "navigation", :collection => @categories) %> </div> My

Hi everyone, I working on an app that at some point generates an xls report(charts, summary lines, etc) and sends it to the user. If i use link_to everything works fine; however when change to link_to_remote so i can make an ajax call it doesn;t seam to work ( i do not get the save/open dialog box) def exp_to_excel_2003 @filepath = "#{RAILS_ROOT}/public/files/Metrics Report.xls"

All, I want to do an AJAX request using a custom image button. I currently have this as a standard button action using "button_to". What I need is the button equivalent of "link_to_remote". Is there a helper that I can use, or do I need to build it by hand? I see button_to_function(), but that sets me up to call a Javascript function, not post to a Rails action. Or can

I''m using link_to_remote to call a method that deletes an item <%= link_to_remote " [delete]", :url => { :controller => ''user_admin'', :action => ''employee_type_delete'', :id => employee_type.id }

Hi, i was wondering if there was some kind of general line of code i could add to my application, anywhere i suppose, that would generate some kind of effect to notify the user that an effect is happening...it could be a box on the top of the screen or something, that would be like the small bar at the end of the browser that shows the user the status of a loading page ... i was hoping

I''m currently using a link_to function to generate an Ajax call. I''d like to be able to introduce other operations that occur upon click but I''m not aware of a way to add to link_to''s funtionality. I have a div which is hidden and would like to set it to be visible before (or after) the Ajax call. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.

Hello, How do I prevent previously submitted form data from being reinserted into the database when the user presses the browser''s Refresh button? On Aughey''s advice in #irc I tried using `redirect_to'' a new `:action'' but this approach doesn''t seems to work. Any idea what might be wrong or how to tackle this problem? Thanks for your help. P.S.- I

How does one do pagination with link_to_remote calls so the pagination can be done with AJAX? For example, this obviously works out of the box with the standard scaffold: <%= link_to ''Next page'', { :page => @image_pages.current.next } if @image_pages.current.next %> to get users to the next page. The tutorial at: http://wiki.rubyonrails.com/rails/pages/How+to

Guys, I want to be able to update the contents of a table without dedrawing the entire thing. Basically, if the user clicks on the 2nd column then i want to turn that cell red, the 3rd green and the 4th blue. I have the table drawing correctly now but not updating correctly. I can''t get the update to work on the div unless its inside the table cell. I was hoping to have the div

I''m trying to show a preview of the comments, and I''m saving the comments through AJAX. So, I thought that I should be able to mimic the "comments" action for the "comments_preview" action very easily. So far, this isn''t the case. I have a link_to_remote tag inside of the form tag, and I don''t know how to send the parameters that are

To add a hint to normal link is very easy: link_to ''design'', {:action => ''design'', :id => survey}, :title => ''Design the survey'' but, after trying several times, I still can''t figure out how to do the same to link_to_remote. I''ve tried put :html => {:title => ''blah''}. It doesn''t

I''m new to Rails, but am really enjoying working with it. But i just hit a brick wall... I have two link_to_remote tags in two seperate _whatever.rhtml files. The targets of the updates are in edit.rhtml which does a render :partial to include the links. here''s some code: <%= link_to_remote ''Destroy'', :update => "libtable",

Hello, I want to have the following features in my rails application: 1. the program should have AJAX if Javascript available 2. I want to protect my application described in http://www.w3.org/2001/tag/doc/whenToUseGet.html - means GET should be safe 3. if Javascript is disabled the application should work too (without AJAX) If I use "GET should be safe" option (verify) and link_to

I use: <%= link_to_remote("Update", :update => ''mydiv'', :url => { :action => :create, :host => ''rails'' }) %> which generates the following: <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Updater(''mydiv'', ''/account/create'', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true}); return

My problem is that I want to pass a date information form one page to another. And that information came to my page in an Ajax petition. My idea to accomplish this is that the date can come in the Ajax response as a hidden field and when I click a link I can get that hidden field value and pass it to the action in rails as a param. I have done all this. I have the date in a hidden field and I

Hi, I''m using lightbox.js for displaying chromeless popup windows. I have a main page on which I have javascript_include_tag and stylesheet_link_tag to include lightbox. Calls to the lightbox popups from this main page work perfectly... But....calls to the lightbox popups from pages which are called by ajax(using link_to_remote) from the main page do not work... :( They work like