# Adding actions to in\_place\_edit **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [March 10, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-actions-to-in-place-edit/131482 "2008-03-10T15:44:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 3:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-actions-to-in-place-edit/131482/1 "2008-03-10T15:44:38Z")
When an in\_place\_edit field’s value has been updated I would like to do something such as sending an email. How can I add functionality to the set\_{obj}\_ method? ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 4:09pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-actions-to-in-place-edit/131482/2 "2008-03-10T16:09:23Z")
On 10 Mar 2008, at 14:43, removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid wrote: > When an in\_place\_edit field’s value has been updated I would like to > do something such as sending an email. How can I add functionality to > the set\_{obj}\_ method? Just write the method yourself instead of leaning on in\_place\_edit\_for ? Fred ---
**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\ **Post date:** [March 10, 2008, 4:50pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/adding-actions-to-in-place-edit/131482/3 "2008-03-10T16:50:51Z")
Yeah, I sort of came to that conclusion - not that it’s that hard. Thanks. On Mar 10, 11:08 am, Frederick C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid)