Refresh div with gmaps4rails (AJAX) - ruby-on-rails

Question

I'm using Rails 3.0.9 version, and jquery.
I've been using this gem without a database. It is used only for map display, and display KML file on it. For this I used:
<div id='ajax_map'>
<% #kmlurl="http://mysite/file1.kml" %>
<%= gmaps( :kml => { :data => "[{ url: #{#kmlurl.inspect}}]" } ) %>
</div>
All great shows.
I want to do that after you change the links (# kmlurl), and click on the button, the map updated with this new KML file. I use a separate action js.erb with the following code:
$('#ajax_map').html('<%= #kmlurl="http://mysite/file2.kml" %>'+'<br />'+'<%= gmaps( :kml => { :data => "[{ url: #{#kmlurl.inspect}}]" } ) %>');
But he does not update the DIV. "js.erb" rendered normally, without using the method of gmaps () it normally returns # kmlurl. I tested this same code in the ". Html.erb" in the tags , it loads a new file, but, of course, just when the page loads.
How can I solve this problem?

Answer 1

Solved the problem as follows (in js.erb):
$('#ajax_map').html('<%= escape_javascript( gmaps({:last_map => false}) ) %>');
Gmaps.map = new Gmaps4RailsGoogle();
Gmaps.load_map = function() {
Gmaps.map.map_options.maxZoom = 15;
Gmaps.map.initialize();
Gmaps.map.kml = [{ url: '<%= "#{#kmlurl}" %>'}];
Gmaps.map.create_kml();
Gmaps.map.adjustMapToBounds();
Gmaps.map.callback();
};
Gmaps.loadMaps();

Answer 2

First I would refactor things just a bit.
Say that first bit of code were in your index page. I'd move the setting of #kmlurl into the corresponding controller action:
def index
#kmlurl = "http://mysite/file1.kml"
end
Then (assuming index?) your index view would be simply:
<div id="ajax_map">
<%= gmaps( :kml => { :data => "[{ url: #{#kmlurl}}]" } ) %>
</div>
Then to add a link that will update the map:
<%= link_to 'Other Map', '/othermap', :remote=>true %>
Now you'd create a route in routes.rb:
match '/othermap' => 'foo#othermap'
Then in foo_controller.rb:
def othermap
#kmlurl = "http://mysite/file2.kml"
end
Then create othermap.js.erb:
$('#ajax_map').html(
'<%=
escape_javascript(
gmaps( :kml => { :data => "[{ url: #{#kmlurl}}]" } )
)
%>'
)
That's a quick fix, but what I would REALLY do is strive to make your view code as simple as possible, and do all the real work in the controller. Ideally your view would just be:
<div id="ajax_map">
<%= gmaps( :kml => { :data => #mapdata } ) %>
</div>
set up #mapdata as appropriate in your controller. You've got too much stuff that really belongs in a controller embedded in your view code! Your othermap.js.erb should be equally simplified. i.e.
$('#ajax_map').html('<%= escape_javascript(gmaps( :kml => { :data => #mapdata } ))%>')