> -----Original Message-----
> From: PILGRIM, Peter, FM
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vic Cekvenich [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > One thing that might help you is this, Tiles 201, that
> basicaly has a
> > controler for each tile, with it's own setup, it should
> give you good
> > ideas, else repost.
> > http://blogs.browsermedia.com/patrick/index.do?date=20030211#130200
> >
>
> --////--
>
> Actually I do not see how Tiles Controller can help me here.
>
> I think what I need to is pass an JSP request parameter to the
> <html:form> in some form or the other.
>
> If this is my tiles layout file, which I reference from Tile
> definitions or <tiles:insert page="..." /, then I want the
> action attribute to be set dynamically.
>
> // file: /tiles/layout.jsp
> <html:form action=<%=
> pageContext.findAttribute("actionToLaunch") %>" >
> <tiles:insert attribute="form-header" />
> <tiles:insert attribute="tab-navigation" />
> ...
> </html:form>
>
> In a JSP I can refer to Tiles Layout
>
> <tiles:insert page="/tiles/layout.jsp" >
> <tiles:put name="form-header" value="form-header.jsp" />
> <tiles:put name="tab-navigation" value="navbar.jsp" />
>
> <%-- // Some how set the request parameter `actionToLaunch' here
> --%>
>
> ...
> </tiles:insert>
>
> I think a Tiles Controller is a overkill for such a simple request.
>
Actually one of the joys of consulting, is that you often get to
solve a lot of your own questions, because not many other people are
advanced enough to do it.
The solution is staring me in the face, namely <tiles:useAttribute>
In the JSP I declare a tiles attribute as normal but with a special
runtime attribute
<tiles:insert page="/tiles/layout.jsp" >
<tiles:put name="form-header" value="form-header.jsp" />
<tiles:put name="tab-navigation" value="navbar.jsp" />
<%-- ***************************** --%>
<tiles:put name="form-action-url"
value="<%=
request.getContextPath()+"/AnotherAction.do %>" />
<%-- ***************************** --%>
</tiles:insert>
Now in the layout tiles template. I can simply use the Tiles attribute.
// file: /tiles/layout.jsp
<tiles:useAttribute id="actionToLaunch" name="form-action-url"
type="java.lang.String" />
<html:form action="<%= actionToLaunch %>" >
<tiles:insert attribute="form-header" />
<tiles:insert attribute="tab-navigation" />
...
</html:form>
A single Tile layout that is configurable by a Tiles scope parameter.
And that's all she wrote!
> >
> > PILGRIM, Peter, FM wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > I got a Tiles template design question. I have a web site
> > like Amazon.com
> > > that
> > > using Tabs to navigate around a set of HTML Form elements.
> > Each Page has a
> > > HTML Form that contain lots of HTML Input elements. I have
> > written the JSP
> > > in the first phase to be monolithic and now I want to
> break down the
> > > layout to use Tiles.
> > >
> > > I want to take advantage of the fact, that certain areas of
> > the layout
> > > design are shared. Unfortunately I have run in to
> > difficulty because
> > > they want a specific design that forces me to run an
> > <html:form> outside
> > > all the shareable and non-shareable tiles.
> > >
> > > Ideally, I would like to dynamically set the name of the
> > `action' tag
> > > of <html:form> below. I would like to say action="/Main.do"
> > and then
> > > action="/Shipping.do" for a single template layout. How can
> > I do this,
> > > using TILES? Otherwise I will have to create template layouts
> > > for each tab page. (Yuck)
> > >
> > > Also is it good practice to have template layout within
> > templates layout?
> > >
> > >
> > > // This is a template layout.jsp
> > >
> > > <!-- Search form -->
> > > <tiles:insert attribute="customer-search-form" />
> > > <%-- e.g. ``customerSearchPrompt.jsp'' grabs a CRM record
> > > from database. This tile is common to all
> > > tabbed pages
> > > --%>
> > >
> > > <html:form action="..." />
> > >
> > > <!-- Order Type and Id -->
> > > <tiles:insert attribute="form-header" />
> > > <%-- e.g. `sectionHeaderType.jsp' common to all tabs --%>
> > >
> > > <!-- Core Tab Navigation -->
> > > <tiles:insert attribute="tab-navigation" />
> > > <%-- e.g. `tabNavigation.jsp' common to all tabs -->
> > >
> > > <!-- Form area -->
> > > <tiles:insert attribute="form-content" />
> > > <%-- e.g.``MainTab.jsp'', ``ShippingTab.jsp''
> > > this is the heart of the form entry area.
> > > This tile will change from tab page to tab page.
> > > --%>
> > >
> > > <!-- Form action -->
> > > <tiles:insert attribute="form-action" />
> > > <%-- e.g. `MainActions.jsp'', ``ShippingActions.jsp''
> > > Each tab page shares a set of common buttons,
> > > but has it possible for a tab page to have its
> > > own custom buttons.
> > > This tile will change from tab page to tab page.
> > > --%>
> > >
> > > </html:form>
> > >
> > > Any ideas appreciated, MTIA
>
> --////--
--
Peter Pilgrim,
Struts/J2EE Consultant, RBoS FM, Risk IT
Tel: +44 (0)207-375-4923
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