Ajax Checkbox using Rails

Rails
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Hi,

I’m trying to have a checkbox, that when clickes sends an update to the
server and in turn modify the UI with feedback on the success of the
operation.

The main difficulty I’m encountering is that I can’t pass the checkbox
value if I use the standard PrototypeHelpers.

I’m using remote_function to build the function call, but it doesn’t
allow me to pass the “this.checked” from the combo to the server. As far
as I understand, the url should be written in the javascript as
“/item/5/”+this.checked, but since the url is build only of options I
can’t generate this.

  1. How can this be done?
  2. Why isn’t there checkbox_remote just like there is link_to_remote. I
    would expect this also for all controls (radio buttons, edit boxes,
    etc.) so maybe it is hiding there somewhere?
  3. Any workaround using other methods or assistance how write my own
    checkbox_remote without duplicating too much existing rails code? (as I
    need to modify also the url_for to get this solved). I’d prefer to to
    simply generate the whols javascript myself - I’d rather use ruby
    methods for everything.

Thanks,
Ronen

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I think what you want to use is a field observer.

http://api.rubyonrails.com/classes/ActionView/Helpers/PrototypeHelper.html#M000421

It’s really easy, and has the same syntax as link_to_remote.

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Bryan D. wrote:

I think what you want to use is a field observer.

Peak Obsession

It’s really easy, and has the same syntax as link_to_remote.

Not exactly since I want to have immediate response after the checkbox
is pressed. Not one that is delayed.

Ronen

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Ronen Levi wrote:

Bryan D. wrote:

I think what you want to use is a field observer.

Peak Obsession

It’s really easy, and has the same syntax as link_to_remote.

Not exactly since I want to have immediate response after the checkbox
is pressed. Not one that is delayed.

Ronen

correct me if im wrong here like, but wouldnt you just set the frequency
to 0, hence making it event based and doing what you want when the
checkbox is clicked?

like i said correct me if im wrong, but it seems pretty self-explanitory
in the docs

5

Ronen Levi wrote:

Adam Holt wrote:

correct me if im wrong here like, but wouldnt you just set the frequency
to 0, hence making it event based and doing what you want when the
checkbox is clicked?

like i said correct me if im wrong, but it seems pretty self-explanitory
in the docs

Oops, didn’t notice the statement that 0 will take a different approach.
Thanks - I’ll try that.

no problem

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Adam Holt wrote:

correct me if im wrong here like, but wouldnt you just set the frequency
to 0, hence making it event based and doing what you want when the
checkbox is clicked?

like i said correct me if im wrong, but it seems pretty self-explanitory
in the docs

Oops, didn’t notice the statement that 0 will take a different approach.
Thanks - I’ll try that.