Can't get flash to update between remote calls

Rails
1

Hi,

I’m trying to send information between AJAX calls using flash but the
hash only seems to be updated the first time I run it.

This is the method being called remotely using a remote_form_tag:
def authenticate
@user = User.find_by_email(params[:email])
if @user.nil?
flash.now[:email] = “UserLoginErrEmailNotFound”
render( :partial => “login_form” )
elsif @user.password != params[:password]
flash.now[:password] = “UserLoginErrInvalidPassword”
render( :partial => “login_form” )
else
session[:id] = @user.id
session[:locale] = @user.locale
redirect_to :controller => “welcome”, :action => “index”
end
end

The first time I call it I enter a invalid email and get the following
debug:
— !map:ActionController::Flash::FlashHash
:email: UserLoginErrEmailNotFound

If I enter a valid email, that is found in the database I should
receive invalid password in the flash but I get this when debuging in
the view:
— !map:ActionController::Flash::FlashHash
:email: UserLoginErrEmailNotFound

Why hasn’t the flash changed in the view? I’ve added logger statements
to the controller to make sure the flash contain the correct values.
Any clues!?

Kind regards,
Roland

2

Finally the solution to my problem!

The render(:partial… call above is missing a :locals parameter
telling which div to updated.

Anyways, my problem is solved.

Kind regards,
Roland