Hi, Sorry, I am not sure where to ask the question. I was following the book Agile Web Development tutorial about creating Admin users login for to manage the products. I have successfully created new user, but when i try to login in, i have this error message.... ============TypeError in LoginController#login can''t convert String into Array RAILS_ROOT: C:/INSTAN~1/rails_apps/depot/config/.. Application Trace | Framework Trace | Full Trace #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/models/user.rb:43:in `+'' #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/models/user.rb:43:in `encrypted_password'' #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/models/user.rb:29:in `authenticate'' #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/controllers/login_controller.rb:15:in `login'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/base.rb:1095:in `send'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/base.rb:1095:in `perform_action_without_filters'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/filters.rb:632:in `call_filter'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/filters.rb:619:in `perform_action_without_benchmark'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/benchmarking.rb:66:in `perform_action_without_rescue'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/benchmark.rb:293:in `measure'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/benchmarking.rb:66:in `perform_action_without_rescue'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/rescue.rb:83:in `perform_action'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/base.rb:430:in `send'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/base.rb:430:in `process_without_filters'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/filters.rb:624:in `process_without_session_management_support'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/session_management.rb:114:in `process'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/base.rb:330:in `process'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/dispatcher.rb: 41:in `dispatch'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/rails.rb:78:in `process'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/rails.rb:76:in `synchronize'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/rails.rb:76:in `process'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:618:in `process_client'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:617:in `each'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:617:in `process_client'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:736:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:736:in `initialize'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:736:in `new'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:736:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:720:in `initialize'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:720:in `new'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:720:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/configurator.rb:271:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/configurator.rb:270:in `each'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/configurator.rb:270:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/bin/ mongrel_rails:127:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/command.rb:211:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/bin/ mongrel_rails:243 C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/bin/mongrel_rails:16:in `load'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/bin/mongrel_rails:16 #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/models/user.rb:43:in `+'' #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/models/user.rb:43:in `encrypted_password'' #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/models/user.rb:29:in `authenticate'' #{RAILS_ROOT}/app/controllers/login_controller.rb:15:in `login'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/base.rb:1095:in `send'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/base.rb:1095:in `perform_action_without_filters'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/filters.rb:632:in `call_filter'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/filters.rb:619:in `perform_action_without_benchmark'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/benchmarking.rb:66:in `perform_action_without_rescue'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/1.8/benchmark.rb:293:in `measure'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/benchmarking.rb:66:in `perform_action_without_rescue'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/rescue.rb:83:in `perform_action'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/base.rb:430:in `send'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/base.rb:430:in `process_without_filters'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/filters.rb:624:in `process_without_session_management_support'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/session_management.rb:114:in `process'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/actionpack-1.13.3/lib/ action_controller/base.rb:330:in `process'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/rails-1.2.3/lib/dispatcher.rb: 41:in `dispatch'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/rails.rb:78:in `process'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/rails.rb:76:in `synchronize'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/rails.rb:76:in `process'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:618:in `process_client'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:617:in `each'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:617:in `process_client'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:736:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:736:in `initialize'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:736:in `new'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:736:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:720:in `initialize'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:720:in `new'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel.rb:720:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/configurator.rb:271:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/configurator.rb:270:in `each'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/configurator.rb:270:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/bin/ mongrel_rails:127:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/lib/ mongrel/command.rb:211:in `run'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/lib/ruby/gems/1.8/gems/mongrel-1.0.1-mswin32/bin/ mongrel_rails:243 C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/bin/mongrel_rails:16:in `load'' C:/INSTAN~1/ruby/bin/mongrel_rails:16 Request Parameters: {"name"=>"paco", "commit"=>"Login", "password"=>"12345"} Show session dump --- :user_id: flash: !map:ActionController::Flash::FlashHash {} Response Headers: {"cookie"=>[], "Cache-Control"=>"no-cache"} =========================================== very strange. attached is my model/user.rb file. I did another test, to try to use a wrong username, i got a response saying "Invalid user/ password combination" So, looks like the def self.encrypted_password(password, salt) string_to_hash = password + "wibble" + salt Digest::SHA1.hexdigest(string_to_hash) end string_to_hash gives me error ! Please help or point me to the right direction to solve this issue...otherwise, i can not proceed with the rest of the chapters..... I am using Window XP and InstantRails to develop this application, using MYSQL. your help is greatly appreciated ! thks --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. 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