How to pass javascript variable value to a Session Variable in javascript

Hi all,

Can any one tell me, how can I Pass a javascript variable value to a
ROR session variale in javascript.

Please help me out

Thanks,
Shripad

Can any one tell me, how can I Pass a javascript variable value to a
ROR session variale in javascript.

You can either:

  1. Set a cookie in JS and have your rails app read the cookie. If you’re
    using not using DB-backed sessions, this may be sufficient. You may not
    need to use rails’ actual sessions mechanism.

  2. Have your JS do an XHR request to a special controller action which
    will save your data to the session.


Starr H.
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Hi Starr,

Thank u for ur nice reply.

I have done the first part what u have mentioned by using
“document.cookie”.
I am new to XMLHttpRequest(XHR) will you please guide me a little more
on this with example.
I have following code written in javascript

var selObj = document.getElementById(‘zone’);
var i;
var count = 0;
for (i=0; i<selObj.options.length; i++) {
if (selObj.options[i].selected) {
selectedArray[count] = selObj.options[i].value;
count++;
}
}
document.cookie=“zone_ids=” + selectedArray.toString();
var r = document.cookie;

I want to pass this cookie value to my account controller method

say “add”

      And after passing how can I access it in the controller?

I am googleing for the same but don’t find good materials.
Please help me out

Thanks and Regards,
Shripad

Hi Starr,

Thank u for ur nice reply.

I have done the first part what u have mentioned by using
“document.cookie”.
I am new to XMLHttpRequest(XHR) will you please guide me a little more
on this with example.
I have following code written in javascript

var selObj = document.getElementById(‘zone’);
var i;
var count = 0;
for (i=0; i<selObj.options.length; i++) {
if (selObj.options[i].selected) {
selectedArray[count] = selObj.options[i].value;
count++;
}
}
document.cookie=“zone_ids=” + selectedArray.toString();
var r = document.cookie;

I want to pass this cookie value to my account controller method

say “add”

      And after passing how can I access it in the controller?

I am googleing for the same but don’t find good materials.
Please help me out

Thanks and Regards,
Shripad