how to use :popup with remote_function

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Hi All,                Please tell me how to use a :popup with remote_function           I have a select box and I have to show the names associated with the item in a seperate popup when that item is selected.

my code is VIEW:    <%= select_tag "filled", options_for_select(@filled), { :onchange =>     remote_function(          :url => {:action => 'needstatus',:id=>need.id},          :with => "'status='+this.value" ) } %>

CONTROLLER:

def needstatus   if params[:status]           render :partial => 'needstatus'             end   end

and I dont know where to use the :popup, i've tried using the popup in all the places but I cant get any new window can anybody help me

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Hi All,               Please tell me how to use a :popup with remote_function          I have a select box and I have to show the names associated with the item in a seperate popup when that item is selected.

It doesn't soon like you need to use remote_function at all - just
have your onchange do a window.open with the appropriate url

Fred