# Generating a event

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generating-a-event/133871>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 4, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generating-a-event/133871 "2008-04-04T15:41:04Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![karthikragu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a88e57/32.png) [@karthikragu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/karthikragu)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 3:41pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generating-a-event/133871/1 "2008-04-04T15:41:04Z")

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hi,

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   im using select_tag in my view.i want to generate a alert box

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when i select any option in that drop down box,anyone know please help  
me to reach it.

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**Author:** ![karthikragu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a88e57/32.png) [@karthikragu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/karthikragu)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generating-a-event/133871/2 "2008-04-04T16:17:21Z")

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\<%= select\_tag “something”, …options etc…, :onchange =\>  
“alert(‘test’)” %\>

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**Author:** ![karthikragu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a88e57/32.png) [@karthikragu](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/karthikragu)\
**Post date:** [April 4, 2008, 4:58pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/generating-a-event/133871/3 "2008-04-04T16:58:48Z")

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Thanks Thorsten its working.Thanks for ur timely help.