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Does flash message (req.flash) exists in Sails 1.0.0 (beta)?

I was trying Sails.js beta version (1.0.0-46) and noticed that flash messages are not available out-of-box:

req.flash(type, message)

I got a TypeError: req.flash is not a function message when trying to use it.

Solution

  • Ouch... just found the answer right in the upgrade docs (Upgrading to v1.0).

    The connect-flash middleware has been removed (so req.flash() will no longer be available by default). If you wish to continue using req.flash(), run npm install --save connect-flash in your app folder and add the middleware manually.

    Run the command bellow:

    npm install --save connect-flash

    And modify the config/http.js file:

    middleware: {
  flash    : require('connect-flash')(),

  order: [
    'cookieParser',
    'session',
    'flash', // <-- add this
    // 'bodyParser',
    'compress',
    'poweredBy',
    'router',
    'www',
    'favicon',
  ],