You can try this helper; (put in application_helper.rb, use by view)
it make an ajax call from given url.
def render_remote(url, view = 'remote')
options = {}
options[:update] = view
options[:url] = url
options[:method] = :get
render :inline => %{<span id="#{view}"><p>Loading...</p><script
type="text/javascript"
language="JavaScript">#{remote_function(options)}</script></span>}
end
Regards,
herngwah