Rails - May 2008 - multiple images_submit_tag *all* "names" are given as parameters

I have a form like so:

<% form_remote_tag(:url => { :action => :foo}, :complete =>
"do_some_cool_ajax(request);") do %>
   <%= text_field_tag :myInput, params[:myInput], :size => 80
%></p>
     <div id="coolButtons">
	<p><%= submit_tag "do function 1", :name =>
"f1"%></p>
	<p><%= submit_tag "do funciton 2", :name =>
"f2"%></p>
     </div>
     <div id="coolImages">
        <%= image_submit_tag("function3.png", :name =>
"f3")%>
        <%= image_submit_tag("function4.png", :name =>
"f4")%>
        <%= image_submit_tag("function5.png", :name =>
"f5")%>
        <%= image_submit_tag("function6.png", :name =>
"f6")%>
     </div>
<% end %>

I would hope to get parameters that have only one of the names so that
I can test like so

if params["f1"]
  # do some f1 stuff
else if params["f2"]
  # do some f2 stuff
else...

For this to work I need something like this in params:

Example 1: Parameters: {"f1"=>"",
"action"=>"foo",
"controller"=>"bar", 
"myInput"=>"foobar"}

However I''m getting

Example 2: Parameters: {"f1"=>"",
"f2"=>"", "f3"=>"",
"f4"=>"",
"f5"=>"", "f6"=>"",
"action"=>"foo",
"controller"=>"bar",
"myInput"=>"foobar"}

Any ideas on how to isolate each of these actions so that I know which
submit was actually sent?  Google searching lists a buch of sites that
say Example 1 should work.

I''ve tested on osx both firefox and safari and I get the same results.
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For reference.  It turns out that the Prototype library is not
designed to handle multiple submits of this type in an Ajax form.  It
is a limitation that may be addressed in the future.  In the meantime
it appears that the best answer is to create a hidden field, and fill
it with a value when a image is clicked.

j

On May 13, 10:22 pm, Joshua Kolden
<crackcreat...-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org>
wrote:
> I have a form like so:
>
> <% form_remote_tag(:url => { :action => :foo}, :complete =>
> "do_some_cool_ajax(request);") do %>
>    <%= text_field_tag :myInput, params[:myInput], :size => 80
%></p>
>      <div id="coolButtons">
>         <p><%= submit_tag "do function 1", :name =>
"f1"%></p>
>         <p><%= submit_tag "do funciton 2", :name =>
"f2"%></p>
>      </div>
>      <div id="coolImages">
>         <%= image_submit_tag("function3.png", :name =>
"f3")%>
>         <%= image_submit_tag("function4.png", :name =>
"f4")%>
>         <%= image_submit_tag("function5.png", :name =>
"f5")%>
>         <%= image_submit_tag("function6.png", :name =>
"f6")%>
>      </div>
> <% end %>
>
> I would hope to get parameters that have only one of the names so that
> I can test like so
>
> if params["f1"]
>   # do some f1 stuff
> else if params["f2"]
>   # do some f2 stuff
> else...
>
> For this to work I need something like this in params:
>
> Example 1: Parameters: {"f1"=>"",
"action"=>"foo",
> "controller"=>"bar",
 "myInput"=>"foobar"}
>
> However I''m getting
>
> Example 2: Parameters: {"f1"=>"",
"f2"=>"", "f3"=>"",
"f4"=>"",
> "f5"=>"", "f6"=>"",
"action"=>"foo",
"controller"=>"bar",
> "myInput"=>"foobar"}
>
> Any ideas on how to isolate each of these actions so that I know which
> submit was actually sent?  Google searching lists a buch of sites that
> say Example 1 should work.
>
> I''ve tested on osx both firefox and safari and I get the same
results.
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