disable submit_tag after click

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This code disables the 'Save' button once clicked, but doesn't seem to send the form data. <%= submit_tag 'Save', :class => 'submit', :onclick => "document.getElementById('save_button').disabled=true;", :id => "save_button" %>

This code sends the form data and a record is created, but isn't disabled once clicked. A user can click this many times, creating a new record each time. <%= submit_tag 'Save', :class => 'submit', :onclick => "document.getElementById('save_button').disabled=true;", :id => "save_button" %>

Anyone know of a way to fix the javascript to disable the 'Save' button and also send the form data when clicked once?

Thanks,

Frank

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Hi Frank,

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When you write that onclick, don't you have to also make it submit the form? Try this:

<%= submit_tag 'Save', :class => 'submit', :onclick => "document.getElementById('save_button').disabled=true;document.forms["myform"].submit();", :id => "save_button" %>

changing the id, obviously.

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Sorry about that. I meant to replace ":onclick" with ":onchange".

bill walton wrote:

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I will give that a try.

Thank you guys.

Steve Klabnik wrote:

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I will give that a try.

Also look at submit_tag's :disable_with option - no need to reinvent the wheel!

Fred