Trouble getting text_field_with_auto_complete to work on an overlay

Question

Hey all

I have a slight issue with getting Auto Complete to search when the text field is on a modal overlay.

To achieve the auto complete I am using the plugin by Pat Shaughnessy (link) and the modal overlay is created using the helpers in the "Modal Overlay" plugin.

I am trying to use the auto complete on a form that is displayed in the overlay. However using firebug I can see that nothing is happening when I type in the field (it works on all forms not on an overlay).

Is there anything extra I need to do to make the auto-complete work on an overlay or do you guys know of any better plugins I can use to achieve this?

Thanks in advance for your help

Ruby 1.8.6 and Rails 2.3.8

Answer 1

Never mind, I gave up half a day after posting this question and wrote my own auto-complete function that is compatible with all overlays.