Thank you for replying. the application is written in Ruby. the error message is something I do not understand. the link to my files is at: Download link: http://rapidshare.com/files/389266124/chapter-9.tar.gz http://localhost:3000/store I am certain that I did something wrong, I just can't seem to find what... the ugly message I got is the code I attached in my first message. Thanks for your help Josh Cheek wrote: > On Wed, May 19, 2010 at 12:02 PM, Angel Dinar <dinar603 / gmail.com> > wrote: > >> >> id=\"current_item\"> \n\n<!-- #END_HIGHLIGHT -->\n\n\n\n\n<tr>\n >> {"endcolor":"#114411","startcolor":"#88ff88"}); >> action=\\\"/store/empty_cart\\\" class=\\\"button-to\\\"><div><input >> type=\\\"submit\\\" value=\\\"Empty cart\\\" /><input >> name=\\\"authenticity_token\\\" type=\\\"hidden\\\" >> value=\\\"6ZdrTVjPgu0Lls4YyuTXbg1an5X/KKNZJKgDfruU6Qo=\\\" >> /></div></form>\\n\");\n$(\"current_item\").visualEffect(\"highlight\", >> {\"endcolor\":\"#114411\",\"startcolor\":\"#88ff88\"});'); throw e } >> -- >> Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. >> >> > > Hi, this is a Ruby mailing list (the language Rails was written in), not > a > Rails mailing list. You should try a Rails list, you will get much > better > help. Especially considering the code you posted looks like JavaScript, > not > Ruby. > > A few things, though: > > 1. If you are certain you've done everything correctly, you might check > the > errata to see if something in the book isn't right: > http://www.pragprog.com/titles/rails3/errata > > 2. You said "when I press on the add to cart button I get an error > message. > a real ugly one." but you haven't given any information about the error > message. These exist to let you know something is wrong, and where it > went > wrong so that you know where to go start troubleshooting. This would be > good > information to include, it gives people (and you) an idea where it went > wrong. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.