Hmm. That smells like the behavior of the browser's reset button
(what you get with <html:reset/>). Are you *sure* the correct
javascript function is getting called? If you are, then I'm at a loss
for what could be wrong. In the immortal words of every asshole
developer out there, "It works for me." :-)
Rick Reumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Still not working here, although not totally sure why. The javascript
> works fine for resetting the fields the first time the jsp comes up,
> but after it is submitted with some errors and the validation errors
> come back, calling this reset function is not clearing all the fields.
> It is only clearing fields that are newly typed. Any more insight to
> why this would be happening?
>
> On Friday, April 12, 2002, 10:59:44 AM, Jim wrote:
>
> JC> I don't think so, Rick. The javascript effectively mimics a user
> JC> manually clearing out all the fields on the form. Once the form
> JC> is submitted, the new values (empty unless the user put something
> JC> in after invoking resetForm) will populate the formbean prior to
> JC> invoking validate. Upon failing validation, those same values
> JC> will be presented to the user with the error message, if any.
>
> JC> Try it and see.
>
> JC> -- Jim
>
> JC> Rick Reumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> >> The problem (from what I can gather) using this javascript approach is
> >> that it really isn't clearing out what is in memory. So for example
> >> say you call this function and the form clears out but the user types
> >> in something in the wrong format, when he now submits and gets back
> >> the validation errors it will also include stuff filled in the form
> >> that was there before this javascript function was called. I'm pretty
> >> sure this is what would happen but I could be wrong.
> >>
> >> On Friday, April 12, 2002, 10:09:35 AM, Jim wrote:
> >>
> >> JC> Gross, but effective:
> >>
> >> JC> <script language="JavaScript">
> >> JC> <!--
> >> JC> function resetForm()
> >> JC> {
> >> JC> var f = document.forms[0]
> >> JC> for (var i=0; i<f.length; ++i) {
> >> JC> if (f.elements[i].type != "hidden") {
> >> JC> f.elements[i].value = '';
> >> JC> }
> >> JC> }
> >> JC> f.elements[0].focus();
> >> JC> }
> >> JC> // -->
> >> JC> </script>
> >>
> >> JC> -- Jim
> >>
> >> JC> Rick Reumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> >>
> >> >> If the user submits a form and some server side validation is done and
> >> >> the jsp form returns to the user with some validation, what is the
> >> >> best way to allow the user to clear the form and start over. Having a
> >> >> <html:reset> button whill only clear new things they enter, and
> >> >> refreshing is currently returning the same form with the same
> >> >> validation errors. I was thinking maybe having a button labeled
> >> >> "reset" but what it actually does is submit to an action that clears
> >> >> out all the fields and then returns you? Is this a good way to do it,
> >> >> or is there a better way with struts?
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks for any feedback.
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
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> >> >> Rick
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> >> >>
> >> >> "Why do people in ship mutinies always ask for 'better treatment'? I'd
> >> >> ask for a pinball machine, because with all that rocking back and
> >> >> forth you'd probably be able to get a lot of free games."
> >> >> -Jack Handey
> >> >>
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> >> -Jack Handey
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