diff --git a/app/controllers/exceptionhandler_controller.rb b/app/controllers/exceptionhandler_controller.rb
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 3ba6e07..be38273
--- a/app/controllers/exceptionhandler_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/exceptionhandler_controller.rb
@@ -28,9 +28,12 @@ class ExceptionhandlerController < ApplicationController
   include ExceptionhandlerHelper
   
   def index
+    
     #check the incomming report for completeness
     if params.size < 9
-      flash.now[:error] = "Not enough args"
+      if params.size != 2 
+        flash.now[:alert] = "Not enough args"
+      end
 
     # check to see if the reported project exists
     elsif Project.find_by_name(params[:app]) == nil
@@ -45,7 +48,7 @@ class ExceptionhandlerController < ApplicationController
       issue = check_for_existing_report
       if issue != nil
         if update_report(issue)
-          flash.now[:notice] = "Updated report"
+          flash.now[:success] = "Updated report"
         end
 
       else
@@ -54,9 +57,9 @@ class ExceptionhandlerController < ApplicationController
         issue = create_new_report
         if issue.valid?
            issue.save
-           flash.now[:notice] = "New report filed"
+           flash.now[:success] = "New report filed"
         else
-         @output = issue.errors.full_messages
+          flash.now[:error] = issue.errors.full_messages
         end
 
         #TODO generate link to issue
diff --git a/app/helpers/exceptionhandler_helper.rb b/app/helpers/exceptionhandler_helper.rb
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
diff --git a/app/helpers/exceptionhandler_helper.rb~ b/app/helpers/exceptionhandler_helper.rb~
deleted file mode 100644
index c30e1af..0000000
--- a/app/helpers/exceptionhandler_helper.rb~
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,157 +0,0 @@
-# exceptionhandler_helper.rb
-# @date Feb. 15, 2012
-# @author ricky barrette <rickbarrette@gmail.com>
-# @authro twenty codes <twentycodes@gmail.com>
-#
-# Copyright 2012 Rick Barrette
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-module ExceptionhandlerHelper
-
-  # Checks the database for exisiting reports
-  # @return id report is existing else 0
-  def check_for_existing_report
-    bug_id = tracker.id
-    issues = Project.find_by_name(params[:app]).issues
-    issues.each do |issue|
-      if issue.tracker_id == bug_id
-        id = check_issue(issue)
-        if id > 0
-          return id
-        end
-      end
-    end
-    return 0;
-  end
-  
-  # checks a specific issue agains params
-  # @return id of report if matching, else 0
-  def check_issue(issue)
-    if issue.subject == params[:msg]
-      if check_issue_custom_values(issue)
-        return issue.id
-      else
-        return 0
-      end
-    else
-      return 0
-    end
-  end
-  
-  #checks if this issue is a match for params based on it's custom values'
-  # @return true if matching
-  def check_issue_custom_values (issue)
-    count = 0
-    custom_fields = CustomField
-    issue.custom_field_values.each do |value|
-      case custom_fields.find_by_id(value.custom_field_id).name
-        when "Version"
-          if value.value == params[:version]
-            count += 1
-          end
-        when "StackTrace"
-          if value.value == params[:stackTrace]
-            count += 1
-          end
-        when "Cause"
-          if value.value == params[:cause]
-            count += 1
-          end
-      end
-    end
-    if count == 3
-      return true
-    else
-      return false
-    end
-  end
-  
-  # files a new exception report in redmine
-  # @return true if new report was filed
-  def create_new_report
-    issue = Issue.new
-    issue.tracker = tracker
-    issue.subject = params[:msg]
-    issue.description = params[:description]
-    issue.project = Project.find_by_name(params[:app])
-    issue.start_date = Time.now.localtime.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %T")
-    issue.priority = IssuePriority.find_by_name("Normal")
-    issue.author = User.anonymous
-    issue.status = IssueStatus.find_by_name("New")
-
-    issue.custom_values = [
-      create_custom_value(CustomField.find_by_name("StackTrace").id, params[:stackTrace]),
-      create_custom_value(CustomField.find_by_name("Cause").id, params[:cause]),
-      create_custom_value(CustomField.find_by_name("Count").id, "1"),
-      create_custom_value(CustomField.find_by_name("Device").id, params[:device]),
-      create_custom_value(CustomField.find_by_name("Version").id, value = params[:version]),
-      create_custom_value(CustomField.find_by_name("Package").id, value = params[:package]),
-      create_custom_value(CustomField.find_by_name("Date").id, value = params[:date])
-      ]
-    return issue
-  end
-  
-  # returns a new custom value
-  def create_custom_value(field_id, value)
-    custom_value = CustomValue.new
-    custom_value.custom_field_id = field_id
-    custom_value.value = value
-    custom_value.customized_type = "Issue"
-    return custom_value
-  end
-  
-  # retrives an issue by it's id and updates it
-  # @returns updated issue
-  def update_report(issue_id)
-    issue = Issue.find_by_id(issue_id)
-    if params[:description].length > 0
-      description = issue.description
-      description += "\n\n--- New Description --- \n"
-      description += params[:description]
-      issue.description = description
-    end
-    
-    custom_fields = CustomField
-    issue.custom_field_values.each do |value|
-      case custom_fields.find_by_id(value.custom_field_id).name
-        when "Device"
-          value.value = value.value += "\n"
-          value.value = value.value += params[:device]
-        when "Date"
-          value.value = value.value += "\n"
-          value.value = value.value += params[:date]
-        when "Count"
-          value.value = (value.value.to_i + 1).to_s
-      end
-      value.save
-    end
-    issue.init_journal(User.anonymous, "Issue updated")
-    issue.save
-  end
-  
-  # gets the prodived tracker
-  # if it doesnt exist, defualt to Bug
-  def tracker
-    if(params[:tracker]!= nil)
-      if params[:tracker].length > 0
-        t = Tracker.find_by_name(params[:tracker])
-        if(t != nil)
-          return t
-        end
-      end
-    end
-    return Tracker.find_by_name("Bug")
-  end
-  
-end #EOF
diff --git a/app/views/exceptionhandler/index.html.erb b/app/views/exceptionhandler/index.html.erb
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 5094e50..9df86b6
--- a/app/views/exceptionhandler/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/exceptionhandler/index.html.erb
@@ -1,2 +1,12 @@
 <h1>Exception Handler</h1>
+<br/>
+<strong>Number of params:</strong> <%= params.size %>
+<br/>
+<br/>
+<strong>Params:</strong>
+<% params.each do |param| %>
+	<br/>
+	<%= param %>
+<% end %>
+
 <%= @output %>