It sure does... :-))
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ferghil O'Rourke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: Invoking a servlet via a hyperlink
> I was using req.getParameters() to get the parameter list from
> a normal FORM POST. Work fine. But when from a href getParameters()
> just returns one big flat string.
> A call to getParameter("name") will parse thru the '?' in the href for me?
>
> Off to try it!
> -F
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and reference
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shrisha Radhakrishna
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 7:59 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Invoking a servlet via a hyperlink
>
>
> You could use multiple request.getParameter("parameterName") 's to get all
> parameters.
>
> --Shrisha
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ferghil O'Rourke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 6:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Invoking a servlet via a hyperlink
>
>
> > Yes. I've just managed to get this working. I can now invoke
> > the servlet and pass in the parm values trailing it.
> >
> > Just a Q since I have you though. When I use req.getParameters()
> > to get the parameter string here it just comes back as one big
> > string. So I'll have to parse the parameters out manually right?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > Ferghil
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and reference
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Shrisha Radhakrishna
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 7:37 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: Invoking a servlet via a hyperlink
> >
> >
> > I might be way off here (since I don't use this approach); but, can't
you
> > just say
> >
> > <a
> >
>
href="servlet/controllerServlet?name=RetrieveVendors.do¶m1=value1..">Hyp
> > erlink</a>
> >
> > This should definitely invoke the controller servlet with all the right
> > parameters.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ferghil O'Rourke" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 5:44 PM
> > Subject: Re: Invoking a servlet via a hyperlink
> >
> >
> > > Yes, I'm pretty sure that I can pass the values via the href ok to the
> > > servlet
> > > and have it parse those parms when it gets them. But that's not the
> > problem.
> > >
> > > The problem is how to get the servlet invoked from the hyperlink.
Right
> > now
> > > the hyperlink isn't even invoking my servlet.
> > > Also, I'd prefer not to use javascript if possible as I don't want to
> run
> > > the risk of losing browsers that don't support it.
> > >
> > > -Ferghil
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and
reference
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ian
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 6:33 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: Invoking a servlet via a hyperlink
> > >
> > >
> > > have you tried using
> > >
> > > <a href="RetrieveVendors.do?name1=value1&name2=value2">my link</a>
> > >
> > > I would think this would pass all the same info as a form.
> > >
> > > /Ian
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: A mailing list about Java Server Pages specification and
reference
> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ferghil O'Rourke
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 7:31 PM
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Invoking a servlet via a hyperlink
> > >
> > >
> > > [sorry, not sure this got submitted earlier...]
> > >
> > > Anyone got any ideas on how handle hyperlinks in an MVC controller
> > servlet?
> > >
> > > We've been in the process of developing a servlet based on the MVC
model
> 2
> > > architecture for the last few months now. And many thanks to Craig for
> his
> > > key contributions here. I've implemented his action class mechanism
> > > successfully to have a single "controller" servlet interact with java
> > > business objects thru action objects.
> > >
> > > Each action object maps to the name attached to a FORM SUBMIT in our
JSP
> > > pages. So, for example, a pushbutton submits the name
> "RetrieveVendors.do"
> > > to the controller servlet, the servlet uses this string as a key to a
> > > hashtable of action class names, instantiates the relevant action
class,
> > and
> > > finally invokes it's perform() method. The action class then takes
over
> > and
> > > performs processing relavant to that pushbutton. It also has the
> facility
> > to
> > > pull all the data from the SUBMIT into the relevant business object.
> > >
> > > It all works very nicely. However, the whole mechanism does depend on
> all
> > > interaction with the controller servlet being performed using FORM
> > SUBMITS.
> > > I'm fine with this but there are times when I'll want to interact with
> the
> > > controller servlet via a hyperlink - or **via a SUBMIT that looks and
> > > behaves like a hyperlink.**
> > >
> > > SUBMITs will always look like button clicks - the mouse pointer
doesn't
> > turn
> > > into a finger but remains as an arrow etc. There are ways to make
> SUBMITs
> > > resemble hyperlinks using IE4 style tags but these don't work for
> > netscape.
> > >
> > > Anyone encountered this sort of problem before? I'd prefer to keep
> > > everything as a SUBMIT so that I'm always routing through the servlet.
> I'd
> > > like to compromise and use a real hyperlink only when the target page
> > > contains static content.
> > >
> > > Any ideas thoughts really welcome.
> > > Thanks,
> > > Ferghil O'Rourke
> > > USMoving.com - chief programmer
> > >
> > >
> >
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