I'm finding that actions are looking/sounding really useful. I just can't figure out how to use them efficiently yet. Here is my desire:
1) Form gets data from user 2) Cocoon processes form and returns customized form based on values from form in step 1. a) Gets value(s) from input fields and performs queries on a database b) Returns results from database so that my transformer (xslt sheet) transforms the data into HTML select inputs for next page's form 3) Ater desired inputs are given on last form page, a delimited text file is returned for user to save and process in third-party tool. Currently, I have one really messy xsp file that has a bunch of nested if statements. The ifs are mostly on session data that I set from previously encountered request parameters and their value(s). Works kinda OK, but any variation from the user on the normal use of the form/back button/type in URL by hand/etc. and my code is gone to pot in logic. I got the Hello World action example to work fine. (http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/userdocs/concepts/actions.html) The action sets explanation was a little over my head at this point, though. Any suggestions/examples of how to simplify my xsp implementation (get rid of so many ifs) and do logic somewhere else by using actions/action sets? Using: Cocoon 2.0.3 release Tomcat 4.1.3 Win2K Here is a snippet from my pipeline: <map:match pattern="file"> <map:generate type="serverpages" src="logic/file.xsp"/> <map:serialize type="text"/> </map:match> <map:match pattern="form"> <map:generate type="serverpages" src="logic/form.xsp"/> <map:transform src="style/menupage.xsl"> <map:parameter name="toc-file" value="../content/toc.xml"/> <map:parameter name="css-stylesheet" value="default.css"/> <map:parameter name="base-url" value="/cocoon/eval"/> </map:transform> <map:serialize/> </map:match> Thanks! Matthew P.S. I'm willing to help Dianna and her team compile and make a nice How-To on multipage form processing with actions depending on the amount of input is given. ;) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
