How to pass a hash as a parameter in link_to_remote

When using link_to_remote, I’d like to pass along some auxiliary data in
the request. It’s a hash of dynamic data that can change with each
request.

But I get an error when rails trying to “stringify” the hash.

For the regular link_to, it works because it turns the hash into a
regular GET-like query string.

I’m expecting to be able to get my hash as

params[:myhash] # => my hash data

inside my controller action, but this only works for link_to, not
link_to_remote.

My workaround was to write my own helper method to convert the hash into
a querystring-looking string, and then to de-stringify inside the
controller.

But I feel like I must be reinventing the wheel. What’s the correct way
to pass a hash to my controller in an ajax call?

Thanks!
Jeff

Jeff,
I recently saw the same sort of discussion on the Utah Ruby U.
Group
list. Here’s a link for the start of the tread. Just follow it through
and
hopefully you can find your answer.

http://comox.textdrive.com/pipermail/talk/2006-April/000965.html

Rob

Thanks for the link Rob. That’s exactly what I needed.

For those interested, the best answer seems to be (from Jamis) to base64
your hash, and decode it later.

string = Base64.encode64(Marshal.dump(hash)).strip
hash = Marshal.load(Base64.decode64(string))

Brian