Actions behaving strangely

[Harjit Singh]

Hi there

I have two actions whose code is as follows

def authenticate = {
		def user = User.findByLogin(params.login)
		if(user){
			session.user = user
			flash.message = "Hello ${user.firstName},${user.lastName}"
			def returnCode = service.notifyLogin(user)
			if (returnCode ==0) {
				redirect(controller:"user", action:"list")
			} else {
				render(view:"/error");
			}
		}else{
		render(view:"/index");
			flash.message = "Sorry, ${params.login}. Please try again."
		}
	}
	
	def link = {
		log.println params
		
		log.println params.userName
		def available
		def user =  User.findByLogin(params.userName)
		if( user ) {
		   available = false
		} else {
		   available = true
		}
		response.contentType = "application/json"
		render """{"available":${available}}"""

	}

what I see is that the action link which is called doesn't find the object when I pass the parameter, params.userName while as authenticate works fine. Any clues why this would not be working. I do see the value of userName being passed from the form to the controller.

Thanks

- Harjit

[Harjit Singh]

Found the issue. It was a conditional logic error which was causing it to return false in case it was found... I guess I'm having the Monday office blues....

- H

[Campbell Ritchie]

Well done finding it and telling use the solution