# Auto\_complete plugin trouble **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [September 17, 2009, 10:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/auto-complete-plugin-trouble/175666 "2009-09-17T10:34:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![andrei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@andrei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andrei)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 10:34am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/auto-complete-plugin-trouble/175666/1 "2009-09-17T10:34:01Z")
Hi, I want to use auto completion (following screencast [#102 Auto-Complete Association - RailsCasts](http://railscasts.com/episodes/102-auto-complete-association)), but something is not working. In Aptana RadRails I have installed auto\_complete plugin. But then when I access list of my categories by [http://127.0.0.1:3000/categories.js](http://127.0.0.1:3000/categories.js), the following error message appears: undefined method `auto\_complete\_result’ for #\ When I try to access my form, then I see the following message: undefined method `text\_field\_with\_auto\_complete’ for #ActionView::Base:0x7896eec It seems to be a quite common problem, but I haven’t found a solution yet. I am using Rails 2.3.2. Could you help me? ---
**Author:** ![andrei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@andrei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andrei)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 11:28am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/auto-complete-plugin-trouble/175666/2 "2009-09-17T11:28:36Z")
Andrei wrote: > Hi, > I want to use auto completion (following screencast > [#102 Auto-Complete Association - RailsCasts](http://railscasts.com/episodes/102-auto-complete-association)), but > something is not working. In Aptana RadRails I have installed > auto\_complete plugin. But then when I access list of my categories by > [http://127.0.0.1:3000/categories.js](http://127.0.0.1:3000/categories.js), the following error message > appears: > Hi , > You can use jquery autocomplete plugin which is much better ---
**Author:** ![andrei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@andrei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andrei)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2009, 12:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/auto-complete-plugin-trouble/175666/3 "2009-09-17T12:21:44Z")
Thanks, Amar. I guess jquery plugin is better, however expect the same problem. I will try it as soon as I learn how to use it. On Sep 17, 11:28 am, Amar D. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) ---
**Author:** ![andrei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@andrei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andrei)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 11:36am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/auto-complete-plugin-trouble/175666/4 "2009-09-27T11:36:37Z")
One should use RadRails carefully. That command I have used generated a new plugin skeleton instead of installing what I needed. The fanny thing, it was written in the console, but who reads it when there is a fancy GUI. Well, now I do 🙂 Cheers ---
**Author:** ![andrei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/9fc29f/32.png) [@andrei](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/andrei)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/auto-complete-plugin-trouble/175666/5 "2009-09-27T16:56:50Z")
Andrei wrote: > One should use RadRails carefully. That command I have used generated > a new plugin skeleton instead of installing what I needed. > The fanny thing, it was written in the console, but who reads it when > there is a fancy GUI. > Well, now I do 🙂 Yeah. IDEs work best when you understand what they’re automating. BTW, I recommend that you try developing without an IDE – just use a good editor (I like KomodoEdit) and a bunch of terminal windows. Rails isn’t J2EE, and doesn’t seem to really benefit from using an IDE. > Cheers ## Best, Marnen Laibow-Koser [http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid