Express middleware for storing messages in the session. Connect-flash was part of Express until Express 3. connect-flash
Questions tagged [connect-flash]
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req.flash() not working when rest succeed
I had a problem flashing the req.flash('success','Page Edited!'); on the admin/pages while I can easily flash req.flash('danger',"Page slug already exsists") when rerendering the page with the correspoding error. It only happens when I redirect and…

Michael Endaya
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Express Validator Cannot Show Error Mesages
Hey guys I want to make an messaging system for my upload webpage.
I use express-validator and connect-flash, express-messages
app.js
const { check, validationResult } = require('express-validator');
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app.post('/metin/ekle', [
// username…

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flash messages don't display on the page at Nodejs
I want to send a flash message in a login Form. When the username or the password is wrong, send a flash message username/password incorrect it not showing.
i try to debug console log local.error_message, that's success show username/password…

lim
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I am trying to display flash error message in express.js but req.flash('error') return empty array
Inside authControllers.js, I redirect to /signup page along with an error flash message
const err = validationResult(req);
//find errors and convert to array
const reqErrors = err.array();
const errors = reqErrors.filter(e => e.msg…

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How to keep form data if validation fails in node.js?
I am trying to validate a form data using express validator. I have routes and controllers in separate files. I want to retain the data in the form fields after the validation has failed. I am using express validator to do the validation.
Here is…

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How to repopulate my login form when the validation fail
I in login form when the validation is failed i am able to show the validation error messages but i am not getting how to repopulate the login form.
what i want that the user should not enter his email address again in case of validation…

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Being able to use flash messages in passport even when FailureFlash = false
I have been working with passport local-strategy for a little while now and noticed that the failureFlash boolean doesnt seem too impact whether or not a flash message is shown or not. This is the code:
app.post('/login',…

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How to fix nodejs is not showing flash message
I am using express and I am making a signup page connected to mongo database, I made it that when a user types the same email as another user it flashes a message using connect-flash "Email is already in use" but it is not showing on my website,…
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req.flash() data persists even after refreshing the page using connect-flash
I am using connect-flash to have a flash message in my sailjs app. The flash message persists even after refreshing the page. I tried the solution on this
I created a policy to clear the req.session.flash array before any request but doing that…

Tech Team
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How can i fix divs from connect-flash, they are allways active(i am using pug)?
So i have this in my app.js:
var flash = require('connect-flash');
app.use(flash());
app.use(function(req , res , next){
res.locals.success_messages = req.flash('success');
res.locals.error_messages = req.flash('error');
next();
});
In my…

Idor Sebastian
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Javascript - Flash messages failing to display on AJAX calls
I am developing an app where there is a searchable database of references, and there is a management app that allows a user to edit the database. The public facing side uses Knockout JS communicating with the server via a RESTful API. The…

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passport.authenticate() does not show flash messages
Goodday,
I am following [this](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iX8UhDOmkPE&t=682s"Login and authenticate app") tutorial. The one difference is that I am using mysql instead mongoose.
when trying to login I want to flash messages. Such as "username…

Gijs Groote
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Flash messages not showing in node.js
I can't get flash messages to turn up. Here's how I'm calling them in my routes:
middlewareObj.isLoggedIn = function(req, res, next){
if(req.isAuthenticated()){
return next();
}
req.flash("error", "You must be logged in to do…

thedodus
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Passport.js Ajax login and flash?
I'm new to the express and passport.js and I'm very confused about how to make a ajax login with the passport.js, with no re-loading pafe but with showing flash messges.
(I'm use connect-flash and express-session)
Here is my…

Yasha Geyts
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Flash Message on redirect - Express
I cannot get my flash message to show when using a redirect (though all ok when using a render)
If i use this code to render a view the message appears fine
req.flash('success_msg', 'Successfully Registered');
res.locals.message =…

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