gistfile1.rb

#View

<label for="searchtext">Search for a specific fighter:</label>
<%= text_field_with_auto_complete :fighter, :contains, { :size => 15 }, :skip_style => true -%>
<p>Search Results:</p>
<div id="fighter_name_results"></div>


#Controller

def auto_complete_for_fighter_contains
  fighter_query = params[:fighter][:contains]
  @fighters = Fighter.find(:all, :conditions => ["first_name LIKE ? or last_name LIKE ? or ring_name LIKE ?",fighter_query,fighter_query,fighter_query]) unless fighter_query.blank?
  render :partial => "_fighter_name_search_pane"
end

#Partial

<ul class="autocomplete_list">
  <% for fighter in @fighters %>
    <li class="autocomplete_item"><%= link_to "#{fighter.first_name} #{fighter.last_name}", {:controller => :main, :action => :fighter, :id => fighter.id} %>
  <% end %>
</ul>