Form Validation only Works When User is Logged In??

[eluser]Tom Schlick[/eluser]
ok now i am logged in so i have a session and i tried this and it didnt work

Code:

<?php

class Dashboard extends Controller
{
        //Constructor
        function Dashboard()
        {
                parent::Controller();
                //Load the language file
                $this->lang->load('dashboard', $this->config->item('language_code'));
        }
        //Default function
        function index()
        {
                $this->session->set_userdata('info', 'testing... testing...');
                $this->template_library->load('user/dashboard_stage.tpl', 'user', 'user/user_lr.tpl');
        }
    
}

?>

here is the notice file

Code:

{{if $session->flashdata('good')}}

    <div class="notice_green">{{$session->flashdata('good")}}</div>
    

{{elseif $session->flashdata('error')}}

    <div class="notice_yellow">{{$session->flashdata('error")}}</div>
    

{{elseif $session->flashdata('bad')}}

    <div class="notice_red">{{$session->flashdata('bad")}}</div>
    

{{elseif $session->userdata('info')}}

    <div class="notice_blue">{{$session->flashdata('info")}}</div>
    
{{/if}}