Rails create action renders as Javascript but doesn't show up on page -


i'm building menu of categories can updated using :remote => true in rails without reloading page.

my new action renders javascript , changes show on page create action seems render doesn't show on page. can see changes when reload page know create action working. it's javascript doesn't seem render page properly. however, if @ response of post request in firebug, can see intended changes.

please help. i've spent hours on stackoverflow trying find solution.

my categories controller

class categoriescontroller < applicationcontroller    def new     @category = category.new()   end    def create     @category = category.new(category_params)      if @category.save       redirect_to(:controller => 'apps', :action => 'index')     else       render('new')     end      @categories = category.where(:parent_id => nil)   end    def update     @category.update_attributes(category_params)   end    private    def category_params     params.require(:categories).permit(:name, :parent_id)   end end 

my apps controller

class appscontroller < applicationcontroller   def index     @category = nil      @categories = category.where(:parent_id => nil)      @apps = app.all      respond_to |format|       format.html       format.json       format.js     end   end    def new     @app = app.new()   end    def create     @app = app.new(params[:id])      if @app.save       redirect_to(:action => 'index')     else       render('new')     end   end    private      def apps_params       params.require(:apps).permit(:name, :category, :image)     end end 

the create form (partial)

<%= simple_form_for :categories, remote: true,                     :url => url_for(:action => 'create', :controller => 'categories'),                     :method => 'post' |f|   %>     <%= f.input  :name                      %> <% end %> 

create.js.erb

$('#categories-list').html("<%= j (render 'catlist') %>"); $('#category-form').slideup(350); 

_catlist.html.erb

<li class="pure-menu-heading">categories</li> <% @categories.each |cat| %>     <li class="pure-menu-item"><a href="#" class="pure-menu-link"><span class="email-label-personal"></span><%= cat.name %></a></li> <% end %> 

solved!

i found guys me on forum.

all had remove redirect_to(:controller => 'apps', :action => 'index') in categories controller