newsletter_members_controller.rb

  def special_signup
    @newsletter_member = NewsletterMember.new(params[:newsletter_member])
    @newsletter_member.active = true
    @newsletter_member.signup_date = Time.now
    @category = PnCategory.find(params[:pn_category_id])
    if NewsletterMember.find_by_email(params[:newsletter_member][:email])
      session[:newsletter] = true
      flash[:newsletter_modal] = 'You have already signed up for our newsletter.'
    elsif @newsletter_member.save
      session[:newsletter] = true
      flash[:newsletter_modal] = 'Thank you for signing up for our newsletter!'
      respond_to do |format|
        format.js { render :layout => false }
      end
    end
  end