# Rjs question

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs-question/135581>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [April 23, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs-question/135581 "2008-04-23T11:10:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![casid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@casid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casid)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 11:10am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs-question/135581/1 "2008-04-23T11:10:16Z")

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Hello RoR developers,

I want to see url path in alert message.

exp,

this is my url  
\<%=url\_for :controller=\>‘admin’, :action=\>‘admin2’%\>

I want to see the path in alert message when I click to button

I want to call that try() method by rjs,

is it possible?

thanks for any help.

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**Author:** ![casid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@casid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casid)\
**Post date:** [April 23, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs-question/135581/2 "2008-04-23T11:20:00Z")

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On 23 Apr 2008, at 10:10, Lamer L. wrote:

> I want to see the path in alert message when I click to button
> 
> I want to call that try() method by rjs,

I believe try is a reserved word in javascript (used for try{} catch).  
Assuming your function is defined somewhere sensible (eg  
application.js), just  
page.call ‘your\_function’  
should be enough.

Fred

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**Author:** ![casid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/47e85d/32.png) [@casid](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casid)\
**Post date:** [April 24, 2008, 2:37am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/rjs-question/135581/3 "2008-04-24T02:37:55Z")

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> I believe try is a reserved word in javascript (used for try{} catch).  
> Assuming your function is defined somewhere sensible (eg  
> application.js), just  
> page.call ‘your\_function’  
> should be enough.
> 
> Fred

thank you very much.