# Error with flash and form\_authenticity\_token in new rails application with scaffolding **URL:** \ **Category:** Rails\ **Created:** [September 28, 2009, 9:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-with-flash-and-form-authenticity-token-in-new-rails-application-with-scaffolding/176269 "2009-09-28T09:24:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kashyap](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/bbe5ce/32.png) [@kashyap](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kashyap)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 9:24am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-with-flash-and-form-authenticity-token-in-new-rails-application-with-scaffolding/176269/1 "2009-09-28T09:24:53Z")
Hi All, I get this strange problem with newly scaffolded apps - I’d really appreciate any help in this regard. /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-2.3.4/lib/ active\_support/message\_verifier.rb:46:in `block in secure_compare' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-2.3.4/lib/ active_support/message_verifier.rb:45:in`each’ /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-2.3.4/lib/ active\_support/message\_verifier.rb:45:in `secure_compare' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-2.3.4/lib/ active_support/message_verifier.rb:28:in`verify’ /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action\_controller/session/cookie\_store.rb:156:in `unmarshal' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action_controller/session/cookie_store.rb:145:in`load\_session’ /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action\_controller/session/abstract\_store.rb:62:in `block in load!' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action_controller/session/abstract_store.rb:70:in`stale\_session\_check!’ /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action\_controller/session/abstract\_store.rb:61:in `load!' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action_controller/session/abstract_store.rb:28:in`[]’ /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action\_controller/request\_forgery\_protection.rb:102:in `form_authenticity_token' (eval):2:in`form\_authenticity\_token’ /home/kashyap/Lab/sitara/app/views/resources/new.html.erb:3:in `_run_erb_app47views47resources47new46html46erb' /home/kashyap/Lab/sitara/app/controllers/resources_controller.rb:29:in`new’ I bypass this by commenting out protect\_from\_forgery from the application\_controller Another problem I get is with flash - /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-2.3.4/lib/ active\_support/message\_verifier.rb:46:in `block in secure_compare' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-2.3.4/lib/ active_support/message_verifier.rb:45:in`each’ /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-2.3.4/lib/ active\_support/message\_verifier.rb:45:in `secure_compare' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/activesupport-2.3.4/lib/ active_support/message_verifier.rb:28:in`verify’ /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action\_controller/session/cookie\_store.rb:156:in `unmarshal' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action_controller/session/cookie_store.rb:145:in`load\_session’ /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action\_controller/session/abstract\_store.rb:62:in `block in load!' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action_controller/session/abstract_store.rb:70:in`stale\_session\_check!’ /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action\_controller/session/abstract\_store.rb:61:in `load!' /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action_controller/session/abstract_store.rb:28:in`[]’ /usr/local/lib/ruby/gems/1.9.1/gems/actionpack-2.3.4/lib/ action\_controller/flash.rb:163:in `flash' /home/kashyap/Lab/sitara/app/controllers/resources_controller.rb:47:in`block in create’ /home/kashyap/Lab/sitara/app/controllers/resources\_controller.rb:45:in `create’ I have to remove the calls to flash from all location for this. Regards, Kashyap ---
**Author:** ![kashyap](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/bbe5ce/32.png) [@kashyap](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kashyap)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 9:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-with-flash-and-form-authenticity-token-in-new-rails-application-with-scaffolding/176269/2 "2009-09-28T09:26:38Z")
On Sep 28, 7:22 am, kashyap [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > Hi All, > I get this strange problem with newly scaffolded apps - I’d really > appreciate any help in this regard. Sounds like this bug in 2.3.4: [https://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994/tickets/3144-undefined-method-for-string-ror-234](https://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994/tickets/3144-undefined-method-for-string-ror-234) Fred ---
**Author:** ![kashyap](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/bbe5ce/32.png) [@kashyap](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/kashyap)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2009, 9:50am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/error-with-flash-and-form-authenticity-token-in-new-rails-application-with-scaffolding/176269/3 "2009-09-28T09:50:38Z")
On Sep 28, 12:25 pm, Frederick C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > On Sep 28, 7:22 am, kashyap [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > > > Hi All, > > I get this strange problem with newly scaffolded apps - I’d really > > appreciate any help in this regard. > > Sounds like this bug in 2.3.4:[#3144 undefined method `^' for String - RoR 2.3.4 - Ruby on Rails - rails](https://rails.lighthouseapp.com/projects/8994/tickets/3144-undefined-)… > > Fred Thank you very very much … That was exactly the problem … I applied the patch and things work just fine!!! Regards, Kashyap