executing ruby script from view (no route matches)

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I am new to ruby on rails and trying to build an internal site to manage several ruby scripts. What I am trying to accomplish; create web page where an user clicks on a link (Execute Analyzer) to execute ruby script (runs in the background - FitAnalyzer.rb). I am having trouble understanding how to route this without redirecting to another web page. Basically need help how to add the correct format to routes.rb.

analyzer.html.erb

<%= link_to "Execute Analyzer", :controller => 'fit_anlayzer_controller', :method => 'execute_analyzer', :popup => true %>

fit_analyzer_controller.rb

class FitAnalyzerController < ApplicationController   def analyzer   end

  def execute_analyzer     # Delayed::Job.enqueue(AnalyzerJob.new(params[:id]), 3)     # command = 'ruby ~/ruby_scripts/fit_analyzer/FitAnalyzer.rb'     @execute_command = system 'ruby /Users/gsypolt/rubyqa_project/ruby_scripts/fit_analyzer/FitAnalyzer.rb'     flash[:notice] = "Executing FitNesse Analyzer"   end end

When accessing http://localhost:3000/fit_analyzer/analyzer receiving this message below

No route matches {:controller=>"fit_anlayzer_controller", :method=>"execute_analyzer", :popup=>true}

I have been learning ruby on rails from lyndia.com and book (rails 3 way).

Attachments: http://www.ruby-forum.com/attachment/7606/qaruby_fitanalyzer_mockup.png

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First http://api.rubyonrails.org/classes/ActionView/Helpers/UrlHelper.html#method-i-link_to

link_to uses controller, action as url options.

Second you should add to your routes.rb file correct route for your action (e.g. match “/some_pritty_path” => “fit_anlayzer_controller#execute_analyzer”, as: :execute_analyzer)