try
if(("").equals(Uname))
good luck
drew w wrote:
>
> String Uname = request.getParameter( "UserName" );
> String Pword = request.getParameter( "PassWord" );
>
> if (Uname == null){ //////<< this never works, I have tried =="" and .equals
> any ideas?
> String pMsg = "Please enter a username and password.";
> session.setAttribute( "Msg", pMsg );
> response.sendRedirect("index.jsp");
>
> if (Uname == null){ //////<< this never works
>
> I have tried =="" and .equals(null) any ideas would be much appreciated?
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