gistfile1.txt

<td><%= button_to 'Close', ticket_path(ticket), :status => 'closed', :method =>"put", :class => "btn danger" %></td>



  def set_status(status)
  if status == 'closed'
  self.status = 'closed'
  else
  self.status = 'open'
  end 
  end



def update
    @ticket = Ticket.find(params[:id])
    respond_to do |format|
      if @ticket.update_attributes(params[:ticket])
        format.html { redirect_to tickets_open_path, notice: 'Ticket was successfully updated.' }
        format.json { head :no_content }
      else
        format.html { render action: "edit" }
        format.json { render json: @ticket.errors, status: :unprocessable_entity }
      end
    end
  end

def set_status(status)
self.status = status
end