Question

I’m getting values from the html using the following method:

javascript:

var list = "1,2,3,4";
$.post($(this).attr("action"), "my_list=" + list, null, "script");

html:

<%= f.submit "Save", :id => "save_bottom" %>

In my controller params[:my_list] has the value “1,2,3,4”. I can then iterate through it to get the values.

Is there a better/more efficient way to do this? Are there specific ruby functions that I should use?

Thanks for your help.

Answer 1

      jQuery.ajax({
        type : "POST",
        url: "/widgets",
        data: { list : [1,2,3,4] },
        success: function(htmlText){
          jQuery('#widgets').html(htmlText);
        },
        dataType: 'html'
      });

now in your controller:

    params[:list]