hi all,
i''d like to set the flash to some text when a user clicks a link. i
know
it''s possible set a random variable and then it''s available in
the
params hash but is it possible to do so with the flash? or do i have to
create a new action, make the link load the action, and set the flash
there?
i want to set the flash in a link_to similar to below:
<%= (link_to "SEND", {:controller => "company",
:action => "show", :id
=> current_company.id}) %>
thanks.
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On Nov 10, 5:06 pm, Arif Bandali <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> i want to set the flash in a link_to similar to below: > <%= (link_to "SEND", {:controller => "company", :action => "show", :id > => current_company.id}) %>If a flash is set in that code snippet, I sure can''t find it.
Eric wrote:>> <%= (link_to "SEND", {:controller => "company", :action => "show", :id >> => current_company.id}) %> > > If a flash is set in that code snippet, I sure can''t find it.Right, thanks Eric. that''s why i''m asking the question, because i want to know how to set the flash in the above code snippet, and therefore add to it. Maybe you''re right though, i should have put my half-baked attempt at doing so in the example. However, it''s pretty clear whatever variable you assign to in a link_to becomes available in the params hash, I don''t see how''d you add to the flash hash. Anyways, the temporary, possibly ugly solution, I''m using is to add a param to the link_to, check for the param in the action, and if present, add to the flash. If there is a better way to do it, please let me know. Currently in view: <%= (link_to "VIEW", :controller => "company", :action => "show", :id => current_company.id, :output_flash => "yep") %> in controller, show method: flash[:notice] = "blah blah blah" if params[:output_flash] == "yep" thanks. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Maybe with some Javascript - link_to_remote? You could also look into a rjs template which can modify a part of the page - an element, maybe one named "flashing text"... Simply Rails 2 by Patrick Lenz is a very good book which is where I got the above info. On Nov 10, 8:06 pm, Arif Bandali <rails-mailing-l...-ARtvInVfO7ksV2N9l4h3zg@public.gmane.org> wrote:> hi all, > > i''d like to set the flash to some text when a user clicks a link. i know > it''s possible set a random variable and then it''s available in the > params hash but is it possible to do so with the flash? or do i have to > create a new action, make the link load the action, and set the flash > there? > > i want to set the flash in a link_to similar to below: > <%= (link_to "SEND", {:controller => "company", :action => "show", :id > => current_company.id}) %> > > thanks. > -- > Posted viahttp://www.ruby-forum.com/.