Paginate LinkedIn Gem Search Results

paginate_linkedin_results.rb

  def paginate_linkedin_results(object,per_page=20)
    # start = if params[:start] then params[:start] else count end
    @total = object.total
    @count = if object._count then object._count else per_page end
    @start = if object._start then object._start else 0 end
    @total_pages = (@total/per_page.to_f).ceil
    url = if params[:start] then request.url else request.url + '&start=0' end

    if @start <= 0
      html_prev = content_tag("span", " << Prev ", :class => 'prev_page disabled')
    else
      html_prev = content_tag("a", " << Prev ", :class => 'prev_page', :href => url.gsub(/&start=\d*/,"&start=#{(@start) - per_page}"))
    end
    if (@start + per_page) >= @total
      html_next = content_tag("span", " Next >> ", :class => 'next_page disabled')
    else
      html_next = content_tag("a", " Next >> ", :class => 'next_page', :href => url.gsub(/&start=\d*/,"&start=#{(@start) + per_page}"))
    end

    html_pages = ""
    @total_pages.times do |x|
        if @start == (x * per_page)
          html_pages += content_tag("span", " #{x+1} ", :class => 'current')
        else
          html_pages += content_tag("a", " #{x+1} ", :href => url.gsub(/&start=\d*/,"&start=#{(x) * per_page}"))
        end
    end
    display_count = if @total <= per_page then @total else @start + @count end
    html2 = content_tag("div", html_prev + html_pages + html_next , :id => 'paginationCol2')
    html1 = content_tag("div", "Displaying Contacts #{@start+1} - #{display_count} of #{@total} in total", :id => 'paginationCol1')
    html = content_tag("div", html1 + html2, :id => 'pagination', :class => 'clearfix' )
  end