> If I understand you correctly, those 2 pages > would then be _nearly_ identical - the main > difference would be that one may have a form > with:
Yes the two pages are similar. Here's a good example: http://husted.com/struts/tips/002.html tho the husted site has been down for a couple days.... > > <input name="op_type" value="create"/> > > while the other one may have: > > <input name="op_type" value="update"/> > > > Is that what you are saying? > > I think I was just forcing the use of > DispatchAction in my particular case. Yes, > when 2 operations are _really_ similar, then > this will work, but when they are not very > similar, then one may be better of just > having 2 distinct Action classes. > > Thanks, > Otis > > > ---- On Fri, 27 Dec 2002, Max Kremer > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > > > Hey Otis, > > > > > Multiple but identical pages, is what you > > > are saying? > > > If that is so, then I am doing something > > > wrong, and that is probably that I am > > > forcing the use of DispatchAction when I > > > should really be using 2 distinct Action > > > classes instead. > > > > No, you don't multiple identical pages. > There should be no need for that. > > The page should dynamically decide which > method in the dispatch to call by > > setting a value for the parameter name > defined by the "parameter" attribute > > in the action config in the struts-config.xml. > > For example, I have the following action: > > > > <action path="/part_edit_save" > type="PartEditSaveAction" name="partListForm" > > scope="request" input="/MainMenu.jsp" > parameter="op_type"> > > > > So I set the parameter called "op_type" to > be the name of the action method > > that should process the form. > > So if op_type = save then the save method > is called. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > Get your own "800" number > Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more > http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > - > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
