On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 7:23 PM, Erwin <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a specific application helper do display all my flash messages > ( according to my css ) > > def flash_messages > result ="" > %w(notice warning error alert).each do |msg| > # change skin labels > box = "info_box" if msg == "notice" > box = "tip_box" if msg == "warning" > box = "error_box" if msg == "error" > box = "error_box" if msg == "alert" > result << content_tag(:div, content_tag(:p, > flash.now[msg.to_sym]), :class => "#{box}") unless > flash[msg.to_sym].nil? > end > result.html_safe > end > > and I use <%= flash_messages %> to display the flash[:error] when > rendering again the :new action > this is working fine,.. however in the form , I have a link to go back > to the :index page > upon the index page display , the flash[:error] is not cleared.. ( it > will if I add flash[:error] = nil? in my index action before > rendering... > > I thought that : flash.now[msg.to_sym]) would be enough .. but seems > not to be the case > > any clue ? thanks > > The helper doesn't have anything to do with the problem. In your controllers, make sure that you're using flash.now if you're rendering a template and flash if redirecting. So I think you have something like
flash[:error] = 'Error!' render :new in your controller. Change flash to flash.now and it should work. > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. > > -- ------------------------------------------------------------- visit my blog at http://jimlabs.heroku.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
