Try setting a hidden field with the id as a String[] as well. Then the two strings[] should come through in the same order (maybe). Or you could try using indexed properties and setting a form, rather than a single value.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Kelly Clauson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2003 7:22 AM > To: Matt Raible > Subject: Re: [displaytag-user] Issues with a checkbox decorator (help) > > > I'm getting close! > > So, the setter is called with a string array which is good. > But, I need some way to associate the items in the array with > the elements in the list that created the table. So I'm back > to constructing the checkbox to send a value of > "on:listIndex". This works except the list index value is > only valid for the current page. If a user is on page 2 and > clicks the checkbox in the second row on that page, I expect > the getListIndex method to return an index value of 11 > (assuming a pagesize of 10) but it doesn't, it returns an > index value of 1, the index of the element on the page. Is > this a bug? How else do I associate an element with the > string array values passed to the setter of the form bean if > not like this? > > Thanks, > Kelly > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Matt Raible <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Date: 3/29/2003 5:22:16 AM > > Subject: Re: [displaytag-user] Issues with a checkbox > decorator (help) > > > > Not an indexed value, but a multi-valued attribute. Just like a > > <select multiple="true">. Just use a String array. Here's > how I've > > used a String array to set values in an ArrayList on a form. > > > > public void setRoles(String[] roles) { > > this.userRoles = new ArrayList(); > > UserRoleForm role = null; > > for (int i=0; i < roles.length; i++) { > > role = new UserRoleForm(); > > role.setRoleName(roles[i]); > > this.userRoles.add(role); > > } > > } > > > > > > HTH, > > > > Matt > > > > On Friday, March 28, 2003, at 11:07 PM, Kelly Clauson wrote: > > > > > Matt, > > > > > > Thanks for the response. Are you saying that the getter and setter > > > methods > > > will be called with an index value? > > > So the setter signature in my example would be: void > setVerified(int > > > index, > > > String value) and the setter would be void > getVerified(int index) ? > > > > > > Also, how do I know the list size to deal with and therefore know > > > how > > > to > > > size the string array? > > > > > > Thanks, I appreciate your help. > > > Kelly > > > > > >> [Original Message] > > >> From: Matt Raible <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Date: 3/28/2003 7:30:37 PM > > >> Subject: RE: [displaytag-user] Issues with a checkbox decorator > > >> (help) > > >> > > >> I'd try making your form bean have a String[] for the > getter/setter > > >> of the checkbox's value and then name all the checkboxes > with the > > >> same name. > > >> > > >> HTH, > > >> > > >> Matt > > >> > > >>> -----Original Message----- > > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of > > >>> Kelly Clauson > > >>> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 4:42 PM > > >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> Subject: [displaytag-user] Issues with a checkbox > decorator (help) > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> I am attempting to use a Decorator to put a checkbox in > one column > > >>> of a table. I am running into a couple of issues, but I > don't know > > >>> if my approach is correct. > > >>> > > >>> My decorator code looks like this: > > >>> > > >>> public class CheckboxDecorator extends Decorator { > > >>> public CheckboxDecorator() { super(); } > > >>> public String getNullValue() { return null; } > > >>> > > >>> public String getCheckbox() { > > >>> MyBean bean = (MyBean) getObject(); > > >>> StringBuffer s = new StringBuffer(); > > >>> s.append("<input type=checkbox name=\"verified\" > value=\"on:"); > > >>> s.append(getListIndex()); > > >>> s.append("\""); > > >>> boolean checked = bean.getVerified(); > > >>> if (checked) { > > >>> s.append(" checked=\"true\""); > > >>> } > > >>> s.append("/>"); > > >>> return s.toString(); > > >>> } > > >>> } > > >>> > > >>> Basically, I'm just returning an html formatted string that > > >>> contains a checkbox. > > >>> > > >>> My (simplified) jsp: > > >>> > > >>> <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/display.tld" prefix="display" %> <%@ > > >>> taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-html.tld" prefix="html" %> > <html:form > > >>> action="/List" name="ListForm" type="path.to.ListForm"> > > >>> <display:table > > >>> width="80%" > > >>> name="elements" > > >>> scope="session" > > >>> border="1" > > >>> cellpadding="5" > > >>> pagesize="8" > > >>> export="true" > > >>> requestURI="list.do" > > >>> decorator="path.to.CheckboxDecorator"> > > >>> > > >>> <display:column align="center" property="checkbox" > > >>> title="Verify"/> > > >>> <display:column align="center" property="ID"/> > > >>> ... > > >>> </display:table> > > >>> <html:submit/> > > >>> </html:form> > > >>> > > >>> And the relevant portion of the form bean: > > >>> > > >>> public void setVerified(String aVerified) { > > >>> StringTokenizer s = new StringTokenizer(aVerified, ":"); > > >>> String onoff = s.nextToken(); > > >>> int index = Integer.parseInt(s.nextToken()); > > >>> MyBean bean = (MyBean) mElements.get(index); > > >>> if (onoff.equals("on")) { > > >>> bean.setPublished(true); > > >>> } > > >>> else { > > >>> bean.setPublished(false); > > >>> } > > >>> } > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> The checkbox column is displaying properly. The main > problem I'm > > >>> having is that when I hit the submit button, I expect the > > >>> setVerified method on the form bean to be called for > each box that > > >>> is checked. This does not happen. The method is only called for > > >>> the first occurrence of a checked box. Why???? > > >>> > > >>> Another issue is with the Decorator.getListIndex > method. I thought > > >>> this method would return the current object's index in the > > >>> complete list, but it returns the index on the current > page. Just > > >>> as the getViewIndex method does. Is this a bug or a > configuration > > >>> issue? > > >>> > > >>> Am I completely on the wrong track in trying to get a > checkbox in > > >>> a column? Has anyone successfully implemented this? I > would really > > >>> appreciate some help. I've been staring at this for > quite a while > > >>> now. > > >>> > > >>> Thanks, > > >>> > > >>> Kelly Clauson > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> ------------------------------------------------------- > > >>> This SF.net email is sponsored by: > > >>> The Definitive IT and Networking Event. Be There! > > >>> NetWorld+Interop Las Vegas 2003 -- Register today! > > >>> http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?keyn0001en > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> displaytag-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/displaytag-user > > >>> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> ------------------------------------------------------- > > >> This SF.net email is sponsored by: > > >> The Definitive IT and Networking Event. 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