Try this url -  it uses the <nested:iterate> tag to good effect:

http://www.keyboardmonkey.com/StrutMonkey/monkey-action-v2.do

You can go  http://www.keyboardmonkey.com to find out more about how it
works.

-Peter
On Fri, 2002-10-04 at 13:28, Mark Silva wrote:
> you still need to declare your variables in the config file eith a DynaActionForm.  
>This form is dependent on whats in the db at that time.
> 
> does any one else have any suggestions for this design issue?
> 
> thanks,
> mark
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Galbreath, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 10:27 AM
> To: 'Struts Users Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: Design Problem: Multiple Object Update
> 
> 
> Oh...have you looked into DynaActionForm?
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Silva [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 1:22 PM
> To: Struts Users Mailing List
> Subject: RE: Design Problem: Multiple Object Update
> 
> 
> Mark,
> 
> I dont think you really read my email before responding.  I understand the
> importance of the Form Action Paradigm, and why it exisits.  I am using it
> in most places in my application.  
> 
> In this particular form, I have a list of objects, with multiple attributes.
> Each attribute name is preceded by the objects id.  this list is dynamically
> created, so i would not know how to create the form beforehand.  I was
> wondering if there was some struts feature that could help me with the
> semi-common wbe form problem.
> 
> any ideas?
> 
> thanks,
> mark s.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Galbreath, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 10:19 AM
> To: 'Struts Users Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: Design Problem: Multiple Object Update
> 
> 
> I was only suggesting upgrading.  By bypassing the ActionForm you do not
> allow Struts to do what it does best - set the state of a bean with values
> gathered from an HTML form upon submit.  Your users are not really updating
> dynamically - that would mean in real time.  They are inputting values into
> a form and then submitting the form.  If you have an Action class and
> ActionForm declared and mapped in struts-config.xml, Struts will set the
> state of all associated variables in the ActionForm (JavaBean)
> automatically.  Then you can use the associated Action class to do whatever
> you want with the values - store in a database, pass to another action,
> return to the user for verification, etc.
> 
> Mark
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Silva [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 12:52 PM
> 
> How will upgrading to 1.1b2 help me here?  does it provide some feature that
> does what i need?  i cannot seem to find it.
> 
> i understand i shouldn't bypass the form, but HOW can i avoid it since these
> are all dynamically created inputs based on an id list?
> 
> thanks,
> mark
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Galbreath, Mark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, October 04, 2002 4:29 AM
> To: 'Struts Users Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: Design Problem: Multiple Object Update
> 
> 
> a.  upgrade to 1.1b2
> b.  don't bypass the ActionForm
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Silva [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 03, 2002 8:40 PM
> To: Struts Users Mailing List
> Subject: Design Problem: Multiple Object Update
> 
> 
> How would you strut gurus approach this in a Struts oriented way 
> 
> ( I am currently using Struts 1.0.2)
> 
> I have a list of objects on the screen, and i want to be able to make mass
> updates to.  For example, i have a list of users, with Various Attributes
> (name, isActive checkbox, etc). 
> 
> I want the user to be able to make edits on the whole screen, and then
> submit it.  What is the best way to keep the data together in terms of
> naming of the fields.  currently I precede each value with the userId and an
> underscore.
> 
> User = Mark Silva
> userId = 101
> 
> name field --> 101_name
> isActiveField --> 101_isActive
> 
> 
> then to get all the data, i have to parse through the parameter list in the
> request, and piece this all together.  Notice I am bypassing the Form
> object.
> 
> Is there a Struts way to do this?
> 
> thanks,
> Mark
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