If your request does not have the HTTP_REFERER defined, redirect_to :back does not know where to redirect. Ususally in this case root_url is used. I hope, it will not be too difficult for you to combine
On Jun 5, 1:28 pm, Yiannis <istoseli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello > > I have a rails 3 app and I am trying to implement the redirect back > action at access denied for cancan. > > If I try this in my application_controller: > rescue_from CanCan::AccessDenied do |exception| > redirect_to :back > end > > It gives the following error: > No HTTP_REFERER was set in the request to this action, so > redirect_to :back could not be called successfully. If this is a test, > make sure to specify request.env["HTTP_REFERER"]. > > I can't really understand why there is no http_referer, how is back > button working on views? Is it possible to implement a general back > action for the cancan access denied exception? > > I like the devise approach of "back" method after sign in: > def after_sign_in_path_for(resource) > stored_location_for(resource) > end > > It would be perfect if I could combine them. > > Thank you! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rubyonrails-talk+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
