multiple images_submit_tag *all* "names" are given as parameters

rubyonrails-talk
#1

I have a form like so:

<% form_remote_tag(:url => { :action => :foo}, :complete =>
"do_some_cool_ajax(request);") do %>
   <%= text_field_tag :myInput, params[:myInput], :size => 80 %></p>
     <div id="coolButtons">
  <p><%= submit_tag "do function 1", :name => "f1"%></p>
  <p><%= submit_tag "do funciton 2", :name => "f2"%></p>
     </div>
     <div id="coolImages">
        <%= image_submit_tag("function3.png", :name => "f3")%>
        <%= image_submit_tag("function4.png", :name => "f4")%>
        <%= image_submit_tag("function5.png", :name => "f5")%>
        <%= image_submit_tag("function6.png", :name => "f6")%>
     </div>
<% end %>

I would hope to get parameters that have only one of the names so that
I can test like so

if params["f1"]
  # do some f1 stuff
else if params["f2"]
  # do some f2 stuff
else...

For this to work I need something like this in params:

Example 1: Parameters: {"f1"=>"", "action"=>"foo",
"controller"=>"bar", "myInput"=>"foobar"}

However I'm getting

Example 2: Parameters: {"f1"=>"", "f2"=>"", "f3"=>"", "f4"=>"",
"f5"=>"", "f6"=>"", "action"=>"foo", "controller"=>"bar",
"myInput"=>"foobar"}

Any ideas on how to isolate each of these actions so that I know which
submit was actually sent? Google searching lists a buch of sites that
say Example 1 should work.

I've tested on osx both firefox and safari and I get the same results.

#2

For reference. It turns out that the Prototype library is not
designed to handle multiple submits of this type in an Ajax form. It
is a limitation that may be addressed in the future. In the meantime
it appears that the best answer is to create a hidden field, and fill
it with a value when a image is clicked.

j