# Observe two forms, submit both in one action? **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [November 20, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observe-two-forms-submit-both-in-one-action/76708 "2006-11-20T16:37:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rhubarbcrumble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@rhubarbcrumble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rhubarbcrumble)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 4:37pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observe-two-forms-submit-both-in-one-action/76708/1 "2006-11-20T16:37:14Z")
Hi All, I currently have a RoR website that lists music gigs. By default it displays all results in the database over several pages, but the results can be filtered using a simple form - it may be easier to see it at [http://www.gigcatcher.com](http://www.gigcatcher.com) So far, this all works fine and the form is watched every second for changes by observe\_form. The problem begins when I try to add a drop-down list… Unless no frequency is set on observe\_form, the behaviour of the drop-down is not really what I want (i.e. just hovering over a selection submits the form). What I would like: The existing search boxes for artist, venue and town - observed every second A drop-down list (for gigs added in the last x days) - submitted on selection Is it possible to have two forms on the page, observed separately but which each submit the combined data from both? Cheers! - Sandy ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbcrumble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@rhubarbcrumble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rhubarbcrumble)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 5:07pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observe-two-forms-submit-both-in-one-action/76708/2 "2006-11-20T17:07:59Z")
Sandy T. wrote: > Hi All, > Is it possible to have two forms on the page, observed separately but > which each submit the combined data from both? > Cheers! > > - Sandy Try use something like :with=\>“Form.serialize(‘form1\_id’) & Form.serialize(‘form2\_id’)” Regards Simo addsw.it ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbcrumble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@rhubarbcrumble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rhubarbcrumble)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2006, 9:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observe-two-forms-submit-both-in-one-action/76708/3 "2006-11-22T09:37:24Z")
just to fix, the correct syntax is :with=\>“Form.serialize(‘form1\_id’) + ‘&’+ Form.serialize(‘form2\_id’)” You can also use only one form, using different observe\_field (for artist, venue, town and gigs ) with option :with=\>“data=Form.serialize(‘form1\_id’)” Simo addsw.it Sandy T. wrote: > > Try use something like :with=\>“Form.serialize(‘form1\_id’) & > > Form.serialize(‘form2\_id’)” > > Hmm… I had a go at that but no luck, I’ve gone with the odd behaviour > on the drop-down as it only seems to affect firefox from what I can see. > I reduced the observe time to 2 seconds also which makes it less > noticeable. > > Shout if anyone knows a better way to do this… > > Cheers, > > - Sandy ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbcrumble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@rhubarbcrumble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rhubarbcrumble)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2006, 10:33pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observe-two-forms-submit-both-in-one-action/76708/4 "2006-11-20T22:33:05Z")
> Try use something like :with=\>“Form.serialize(‘form1\_id’) & > Form.serialize(‘form2\_id’)” Hmm… I had a go at that but no luck, I’ve gone with the odd behaviour on the drop-down as it only seems to affect firefox from what I can see. I reduced the observe time to 2 seconds also which makes it less noticeable. Shout if anyone knows a better way to do this… Cheers, - Sandy ---
**Author:** ![rhubarbcrumble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ba9def/32.png) [@rhubarbcrumble](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/rhubarbcrumble)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/observe-two-forms-submit-both-in-one-action/76708/5 "2006-11-23T13:24:32Z")
Simo wrote: > just to fix, the correct syntax is > :with=\>“Form.serialize(‘form1\_id’) + ‘&’+ Form.serialize(‘form2\_id’)” > > You can also use only one form, using different observe\_field (for > artist, venue, town and gigs ) with option > :with=\>“data=Form.serialize(‘form1\_id’)” > > Simo > addsw.it Cheers Simo! much appreciated - I now have two forms that submit with data from both. If anyone is wanting the same thing, I just created two forms and two observe\_form functions (one observing by time and one observing on select, for the drop-downs). For each observe\_form I included the following line: :with=\>“data=Form.serialize(‘form1\_id’) + ‘&’ + Form.serialize(‘form2\_id’)” (I had to combine the syntax from above a little to include ‘data=’) Cheers! - Sandy