# Updating Scriptaculous and Prototype with current project **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [December 28, 2009, 1:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/updating-scriptaculous-and-prototype-with-current-project/180752 "2009-12-28T13:59:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
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Hi I’ve been trying to use the latest version of Lightview. It says that it needs: Lightview requires Prototype 1.6.1 and Scriptaculous 1.8.2. I have included the following in my project files: But this obviously only works if the system is online. Unfortunately, the project I am writing will not have a permanent connection to t’internet. My current project directory has versions of Prototype etc but not the latest. How do I “install” the latest versions? I’ve tried rake rails:update:javascripts but this does not give me the versions required above. Any help would be superb! Thanks – You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. For more options, visit this group at [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). ---
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The simplest approach is usually the easiest. Grab the files from the googleapis urls. Put them in a subfolder under your javascripts directory, leaving the existing versions in place. Niels On Dec 28, 2009, at 7:58 AM, Ruby on Rails: Talk wrote: > libs/prototype/1.6.1/prototype.js’\> > How do I “install” the latest versions? > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google G. “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. > To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. > For more options, visit this group at [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). – You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. For more options, visit this group at [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en). ---
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Niels Meersschaert wrote: > The simplest approach is usually the easiest. Grab the files from the > googleapis urls. Yes. > Put them in a subfolder under your javascripts > directory, leaving the existing versions in place. No. Remove the existing versions. There’s no reason to have both in the project in most cases. > Niels ## Best, Marnen Laibow-Koser [http://www.marnen.org](http://www.marnen.org) removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid ---
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On Dec 28, 2009, at 2:33 PM, Marnen Laibow-Koser wrote: > > Put them in a subfolder under your javascripts > > directory, leaving the existing versions in place. > > No. Remove the existing versions. There’s no reason to have both in > the project in most cases. That’s true & what I originally drafted, but I thought the OP might run into other compatibility problems with the rails helpers, so I suggested a subfolder. This approach would let them try it without inducing other issues, but once they’ve eliminated any issues or confirmed it works as expected, Marnen’s suggestion is the ideal implementation. Niels – You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups “Ruby on Rails: Talk” group. To post to this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid. For more options, visit this group at [http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en](http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en).