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

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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.

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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.

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