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HUSTEN
HUSTEN

Reputation: 5197

How can I reload partial frequently using Ajax?

In background, I want it to reload and shows the number how many unread messages are there.
I want that without refreshing page. I mean using ajax.

If I had this in menu, how can I refresh only this section every 30 secs?

<li><%= link_to sanitize('<i class="icon-envelope"></i> ') + "received messages" + sanitize(' <span class="badge badge-info">'+current_user.mailbox.inbox(:read => false).count(:id, :distinct => true).to_s+'</span>'), messages_received_path  %></li>

messages_controller.rb

  def received
    if params[:search]
     @messages = current_user.mailbox.inbox.search_messages(@search).page(params[:page]).per(10)
    else
     @messages = current_user.mailbox.inbox.page(params[:page]).per(10)
    end 
     add_crumb 'Messages Received', messages_received_path

     @box = 'inbox'
     render :index
  end

Upvotes: 0

Views: 176

Answers (2)

dan1d
dan1d

Reputation: 151

Something like this should work:

controller

def messages_received
  @messages = Messages.messages_received
  respond_to |format|
   format.json { render json: @messages }
  end
end

js

 setInterval(function(){
   $.ajax({
        type: 'GET',
        url: '/messages_received',
        data: {},
        success: function(JSONRESPONSE){
            alert(JSONRESPONSE)  // @messages variable
        };
   })
 },30000)   // 30 segs

Upvotes: 1

Andrey Kryachkov
Andrey Kryachkov

Reputation: 901

You should have an action which returns you something like a number of unread messages and poll it using the JS function setInterval()

Upvotes: 1

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