How to send params from user input to find_all in controller?

[Peter Moh]

I use form_remote_tag and text_field_tag to send select scope to controller.
It returns a long string instead of a data set (collection).
Please teach me how to use input field to control dynamic finder and return a "data set' object. So the returning object can be display in table with gird, paging....

Thanks.


Code:

class ContractorController < ApplicationController 
 
 def show
       term = params[:contractor_name] 
              @contractor =  Contractor.all(:conditions => ["contractor_name LIKE ?", "#{term}" + "%"]) 
 
end
 
   <% form_remote_tag(:update => "test_Ajx",
                       :controller => "Contractoradmin", 
                        :url => {:action => :show},
                        :method => "get", 
                        :option => "top") do  %> 
 
         Contract Name:               
         <%= text_field_tag :contractor_name %>
         <%= submit_tag "Set", :onclick=> "doloadData()" -%>
 <ul id = test_Ajx>
        <li>Original item...Pleae add more!</li>
    </ul>
    <% end %>