Rails - Aug 2006 - Ugggh..another recipes question

sorry, because it seems that I need more explanation on this Rails
Recipes authorization -

I finally got the code working but after using the login I get this
back from Rails-

Routing Error
No url can be generated for the hash {}

I''m guessing it''s coming from the redirect-

def login
    if request.post?
      session[:user] = User.authenticate(params[:first_name],
params[:last_name],
      params[:password]).id
      redirect_to :action => session[:intended_action],
                  :controller => session[:intended_controller]

I don''t see an explanation in the recipe about this redirect.  Do I
need it ?

TIA
Stuart

You could do something like...

if session[:intended_action] && session[:intended_controller]
  redirect_to :action => session[:intended_action],
                 :controller => session[:intended_controller]
else
  redirect_to :action => ''index''
end

Your authorize before_filter is not setting those values into the
session before redirecting user to the login controller. What does
your before_filter look like?

I have a before filter -
before_filter :check_authentication
def check_authentication
unless session[:user]
session[:intended_action] = action_name
session[:intended_controller] = controller_name
redirect_to :action => "signin"
end
end
The main index will be where users can login or register.
However after logging in they should be returned to the main index
with a greeting for them
and the register and login box gone.

Stuart
On 8/7/06, Jim Lindley <jimlindley@gmail.com>
wrote:
> You could do something like...
>
> if session[:intended_action] && session[:intended_controller]
>   redirect_to :action => session[:intended_action],
>                  :controller => session[:intended_controller]
> else
>   redirect_to :action => ''index''
> end
>
> Your authorize before_filter is not setting those values into the
> session before redirecting user to the login controller. What does
> your before_filter look like?
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