Actually, with the ModelDriven interface, we have the same functionality
with the goofy ActionForm.  Do you use it much?

On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 4:12 PM, Chris Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:

> I have to agree, I think the tag library is definitely Struts 2's weakest
> link.  We really need an analog to the old Struts 1 HTML taglib for Struts
> 2.  With that and the JSTL tags, we're good to go.
>
> P.S.  Thanks, I just shot coke out of my nose
>
>   (*Chris*)
>
>
> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 2:07 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> I mean, what's wrong with OGNL other than that list! :)  Yeah, I think I
>> have suffered through it so long that I am numb to the idiosyncracies.
>> Actually, I hate the entire struts custom tag library and prefer JSTL.
>> You're right, the StrutsRequestWrapper makes either expression language fair
>> game.  Now if we can just figure out how to explain that ${} inside
>> struts.xml.
>>
>> P.S. You seem like a real sharp guy -- now go buy my book.
>>
>> Peace,
>> Scott
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 1:40 PM, Chris Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>
>>> Trying to bring new developers up to speed with OGNL is nearly
>>> impossible.  Consider this, you can use ${} in any tag library, unless it's
>>> the <s: struts tags because they use OGNL so you have to use %{}, but you
>>> don't necessarily have to use that for an OGNL expression if you don't want
>>> to.  Unless you're in struts.xml, then when you use ${} you're actually
>>> using OGNL not JSTL-EL.  Try to teach that to an entry level programmer or a
>>> web developer, it's frustrating and unnecessary.
>>>
>>> There's no reason the Struts tags can't safely allow both JSTL-EL and
>>> OGNL, they just have to do the JSTL inside the taglib and not rely on the
>>> container to do the work.  I have a tag library that uses this technique and
>>> works fine.
>>>
>>> I have the old Manning "Webwork in Action" but I definitely need to get
>>> the new "Struts 2 in Action" since a lot has changed since Webwork.
>>>
>>> I'm actually in Northern California.
>>>   (*Chris*)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 11, 2008 at 11:33 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Sweet!  I recently co-authored Struts 2 In Action for Manning.  What do
>>>> you dislike about OGNL?  I am in St. Louis, how about you?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 9:49 PM, Chris Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I've been using it for about 9 mo.  I didn't find the documentation
>>>>> they had online too bad, but then again, it's not that great either.
>>>>>
>>>>> We're using Struts 2 riding on top of Spring with Tiles 2 for the view
>>>>> and jQuery as the JavaScript library (and DisplayTag for tabular data,
>>>>> obviously).  Other than OGNL, I love the whole stack.  We've been able to
>>>>> easily extend the system where needed and pump out lots of pretty complex
>>>>> application code very quickly.
>>>>>    (*Chris*)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 6:46 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks Chris --
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Have you used this tag library very long?  It seems like a neat tag
>>>>>> but other than you, I haven't been able to get help anywhere.  I have 
>>>>>> read
>>>>>> all the docs I can find, but they are pretty sketchy.  Do you know where
>>>>>> "good" examples/docs are?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> P.S. What web framework are you using?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Peace,
>>>>>> Scott
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 4:12 PM, Chris Pratt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Hmmm, I've never used that feature, the documentation seems to
>>>>>>> indicate that the number will be maintained by DisplayTag using the
>>>>>>> following algorithm:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  (Integer.parseInt(request.getParameter((new 
>>>>>>> ParamEncoder(tableId).encodeParameterName(TableTagParameters.PARAMETER_PAGE))))
>>>>>>>  - 1) * pageSize;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> But I'm not sure what good that knowledge will do you =8^)
>>>>>>>   (*Chris*)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 11:06 AM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Hey Chris --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I don't have a paginated list!  I simply have a Struts 2 action
>>>>>>>> where I have get/set over pageSize and totalSize.  Is there a 
>>>>>>>> pageNumber
>>>>>>>> that I can set?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>>>>> Scott
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  <display:table name="employees" id="row" size="${totalSize}"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> pagesize="${pageSize}" partialList="true"
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> requestURI="/hr/employeeAction_page">
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> <display:column sortable="true" title="Row Number">${row_rowNum}</
>>>>>>>> display:column>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> <display:column sortable="true" title="Employee Number">
>>>>>>>> ${row.employeeNumber}</display:column>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> <display:column sortable="true" title="Name">${row.name}</
>>>>>>>> display:column>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> </display:table>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 11:16 AM, Chris Pratt <
>>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My guess would be that your implementation of getPageNumber() from
>>>>>>>>> PaginatedList is always returning 1.
>>>>>>>>>   (*Chris*)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 8:12 AM, stanlick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 1,528 items found, displaying 1 to 10.
>>>>>>>>>> [First/Prev] 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147 [Next/Last]
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I have a situation where I maintain a maximum of 10 items in my
>>>>>>>>>> collection
>>>>>>>>>> at any one point.  I have coded the paging myself and it works
>>>>>>>>>> fine (and
>>>>>>>>>> fast).  The problem I have is that regardless of the page
>>>>>>>>>> displayed, the
>>>>>>>>>> text always reads 1,528 items found, displaying 1 to 10.  Has
>>>>>>>>>> anyone seen
>>>>>>>>>> this before?
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Peace,
>>>>>>>>>> Scott
>>>>>>>>>> --
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>>>>>>>>>> Sent from the DisplayTag - General mailing list archive at
>>>>>>>>>> Nabble.com.
>>>>>>>>>>
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