# Accessing storing url params as instance variables

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessing-storing-url-params-as-instance-variables/148239>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 10, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessing-storing-url-params-as-instance-variables/148239 "2008-09-10T21:21:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![tomzoo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/a88e4f/32.png) [@tomzoo](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tomzoo)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2008, 9:21pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/accessing-storing-url-params-as-instance-variables/148239/1 "2008-09-10T21:21:00Z")

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Hi,

I have an upload form, when a user submits i want to show them a loading  
page and once the upload is finished show them a success message. I’m  
new to ruby, can anyone recommend the best way to do this in ruby.

Thanks  
T