Express middleware for storing messages in the session. Connect-flash was part of Express until Express 3. connect-flash
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'messages is not a function' nodeJs
messages is not a function
Why != messages('message',locals) is showing me error
even though it is right
Please help me to find error. thank you
app.js
app.use(require('connect-flash')());
app.use(function (req, res, next) {
res.locals.messages…
Shankar Ghimire
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flash messages are not saved before the page is rendered (node)
As part of a generic get route in an express application, I want to send two flash messages with express-session and connect-flash. This all works except that req.flash does not save before the page is rendered. As a result, the flash messages do…
Adam B
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How do I use req.flash() with nunjucks?
I am using connect-flash to pass the flash message. In my controller, I am using the following code if (!req.user) {
req.flash("error_msg", "User not found !!");
return res.redirect(307, '/');
}
In my view, I tried
{{…
Tech Team
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Nodejs connect-flash | Passportjs pass different message type instead of 'error'
I want to pass different message type because im using bootstrap 4x it doesn't have alert alert-error. How would you change it?
passport.js
Thatguym
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req.flash() requires sessions but sessions exist
Stack: Mongo/Redis, Express and Node
I have my sessions set as most other Stack Overflow posts point to. I am using Redis as my session store. This is my session setup:
app.use(session({
resave: true,
saveUninitialized: false,
cookie: {
…
joshk132
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Why is flash a property of request and not response?
I'm new to Express and I'm currently learning how to flash messages. When we use a module such as connect-flash, we are supposed to do it in the format req.flash(type,message). We cannot call .flash() on a response res. Why is it that we do the…
rb612
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Convert to JS Object
How to convert this to JS object:
{"info":["Image has been added"],"success":["No success Sorry!"]}
JSON.parse throws an error and says " isn't valid JSON. Am new to JS and can't figure out how to deal…
Aditya Raj
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How to pass a link to req.flash() in express.js
I have been trying to figure out a way of passing a link in req.flash() in my js file, without actually doing that in html template, because am using the alert message as a partial in other html pages, I wish to pass in resend verification link, is…
Fillipo Sniper
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Node JS(Express) connect-flash not working on redirects action
I'm wondering why my connect-flash is not working.
I know connect-flash try to save message into session.
So I declare session like this :
app.use(session());
Then I set up flash :
app.use(flash());
The problem is that when I using with…
Richard
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NodeJS Express App - Showing flash messages via Handlebars
I'm hoping someone can help with showing flash messages in Express via a Handlebars view (which uses the bootstrap markup).
In app.js I have the below modules and middleware to try and get flashes working
//require modules
const express =…
Stuart Brown
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req.flash() returning an empty object in app.js but works fine in a controller method
So i am setting my flash messages inside my controller method like this:req.flash('info', 'flash is working') and then i console.log(req.flash()) in the controller to see if it works. Then in my app.js file i simply pass it on to a res.locals so…
Rhino
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NodeJS, docker, nginx - req.flash() requires sessions
I have a problem with my Node application behind nginx.
On the begining, I will explain infrastructure:
NGINX => (prox_pass) => Docker (expose port to host) => Node APP
Application runs good, but I have problem with connect-flash (I use it with…
IceManSpy
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EJS and connect-flash doesn't work as expected
I'm trying to wrap my brain around templates and flash messages using EJS and connect-flash along with express and express-session, but I can't seem to get it to work the way I want or expected.
When I define a flash message I console.log it, and I…
Brian Emilius
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passportjs local connectflash not working with ejs
I have a project using passportjs fully working, but not showing flash messages.
The passportjs file looks like this:
passport.use('local-login', new LocalStrategy({
// by default, local strategy uses username and password, we will override…
Simon Guldstrand
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How to put flash message into my code?
I have a function
function fileFilter(req, file, cb) {
if (file.mimetype !== 'image/png' && file.mimetype !== 'image/jpg' && file.mimetype !== 'image/gif' ) {
console.log('Wrong format!');
return cb(null, false);
…
Bim Bam
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