# Popup window from controller

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/popup-window-from-controller/114506>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 13, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/popup-window-from-controller/114506 "2007-09-13T14:56:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![ther](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/977dab/32.png) [@ther](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ther)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2007, 2:56pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/popup-window-from-controller/114506/1 "2007-09-13T14:56:07Z")

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Can a simple popup window with error message be opened from rails  
controller.

I know this could be done differently but sometimes “hammering a head”  
makes a difference.

by  
TheR