From: Lorenzo Brito Morales <lorenzo.brito@...>
Date: 2011-02-15T20:16:12+09:00
Subject: Re: Assign Ruby string value to Javascrip variable?

i did something like these

 <span class='progressBar' id='element<%= todo.id %>'
so the name id=elementWhatevercomefromdatabase
On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 5:09 AM, Lorenzo Brito Morales
<lorenzo.brito@gmail.com> wrote:
> yes you can, but where you are doing it, in the view.js.erb file?
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> On Tue, Feb 15, 2011 at 5:05 AM, cz <raymanojin@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi:
>>
>> Is it possible to assign a ruby string value to a javascript variable?
>> I can display the ruby value on the browser. It looks fine, but when I
>> try to pass the value to a javascript variable, an error ocurrs
>> (unterminated string literal). The code snippet below is my attempt.
>>
>> var str = '<%= #{@str} %>';
>>
>> I also tried the Ajax approach and that didn't work either. I am knew
>> to Ruby, Sinatra, and Haml. That being said, I am surprised at how
>> difficult this stuff is. Java and pHP were much easier. Any help or
>> hints would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
>>
>> cz
>>
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