I don't know if this is what you are after, but it would make sense that you could do something like this:
def action_that_renders_lots_of_stuff separate_action render :action => separate_action end def separate_action # set a bunch of instance variables end Also consider render_to_string as a way to capture the output to do with as you please later. Hope this helps. On Dec 6, 2008, at 6:24 PM, Greg Hauptmann wrote: > > bump - still interested if anyone knows > > On 12/5/08, Greg Hauptmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hi, >> >> Question = From within a View, how can I render the text output >> from a >> separate controller action??? (call it graph/get_data) >> >> So it's not a partial, as what I want to do is make a separate call >> to >> get the data to display. >> >> Background = I have a two step process for an ad-hoc report. The >> first step is to gather the options, then the second action/view is >> to >> display. The thing is in the display view the graph is actually an >> embedded Flash object and it gets it's data via the URL of my >> graph/get_data controller/action. To pass the options from the >> collect to display steps I used Flash however. So the side effect is >> that I can't just navigate to the graph/get_data URL and see the XML >> data anymore, as it relies upon the flash object being there for all >> the details of the graph. To aid in bug finding I'm just after a way >> (when I'm attempting to display the graph) to see the output from the >> graph/get_data controller/action, which is XML using the Rails >> builder >> views. >> >> Thanks --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
