gistfile1.js

      this.publishRecordAction = new Ext.Action({
        text: 'Publish',
        disabled: true,
        handler: function() {
          if(this.getSelectedRecords().length > 0) {
            var params = new Object();
            params.asset_ids = this.getSelectedRecords().map(function(r) { return r.id; });
            Ext.Ajax.request({
              url: Imata.config.asset_publish_url(1, "publish"),
              method: 'POST',
              params: params,
              success: function(response, opts) {
                objs = Ext.util.JSON.decode(response.responseText);
                Imata.log(objs);
                for(var o in objs.assets) {
                  var id = objs.assets[o].id;
                  Imata.log(this.getStore());
                  var rec = this.getStore().getById(id);
                  if(rec) {
                    rec.data.status = objs.assets[0].status;
                    if(objs.assets[o].published)
                      rec.data.published = objs.assets[o].published
                    rec.commit();
                  }
                }
                var pt = this.getStore().getPublishingTarget();
                var number = this.getSelectedRecords().length;
                Ext.Msg.show({
                  title:'Pending',
                  msg: 'Publication Pending: ' + number + (number > 1 ? ' assets' : ' asset') + ' to <a href="' + Imata.config.collection_link(pt.id) + '" target="ARTstor_blank">' + pt.name + '</a>'
                });
              },
              failure: function() {
                Ext.Msg.alert('Server Failure', 'Server failed to publish assets');
              },
              scope: this
            });
          }
        },
        scope: this
      });