I am using a form_remote_tag to create a new object in my web page.
When the save is successful, then it displays the list and added current object in a partial.
I have two questions:
1. When the save fails, i want it to just revert back to the original list, and close the form that allows users to add new objects.
2. I would like my Cancel button on creating this new object to work, presently I can close the form, but then I get a MIssing Template message in the screen, or with some hacking, the objects list duplicates itself in the render.
:- so on this 2nd point, I want to know how to escapoe the render and revert back to the main list, on when first entering the page. I have tried :render and :redirect_to but this just duplicates the list again in the same page.
MY CONTROLLER: # create a new product def create @products = Product.find(:all) @product = Product.new(params[:product]) if @product.save render :partial => 'product' else redirect_to :action => 'list', :id => @product end end
MY VIEW: <h3>Products</h3> <div id ="test"> <ul id="product_list"> <% @products.each do |p| %> <li><%= link_to p.title, :action => 'show_versions', :id => p.id %> <%= "(#{p.versions.count})" -%></li> <b><%= link_to 'Edit', {:action => 'edit', :id => p.id} %></b> <b> <%= link_to "Delete", {:action => 'delete', :id => p.id}, :confirm => "Are you sure you want to delete this product?" %></b> <% end %>
</ul> </div>
<p id='add_link'><%= link_to_function("Add a new Product", 'Element.show(add_product)')%></p>
<div id='add_product' style="display:none;"> <%= form_remote_tag(:url => {:action => 'create'}, :update => "product_list", :position => :bottom, :html => {:id => 'product_list'})%> <p>Name: <%= text_field "product", "title" %> </p> <p>Description: <%= text_area "product", "description", :size => "30x10" %></p> <%= submit_tag 'Add', :onclick=> 'Element.hide(add_product)' %> <%= button_to 'Cancel', :onclick=> 'Element.hide(add_product)' %> </div>
Even some suggestions would be great, because googling this issue, doesnt really churn up much.