you probably not using the latest version of struts i'm using struts1.1 rc where the scope's default = session !
Tim --- Brandon Goodin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "form is stored in the session of the user" > > Not so. By default it is in the request. It is only in the session if > you > specify it to be (i.e <action scope="...">). > > Ex. (see scope attribute of action element) > > <action path="/admin" > parameter="submit" > type="ws.phase.core.actions.GenericAction" > name="genericForm" > validate="false" > scope="request"> > <forward name="auth" > path="admin.mainLayout" > redirect="false"/> > </action> > > vs. > > <action path="/admin" > parameter="submit" > type="ws.phase.core.actions.GenericAction" > name="genericForm" > validate="false" > scope="session"> > <forward name="auth" > path="admin.mainLayout" > redirect="false"/> > </action> > > Brandon Goodin > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Torbeyns [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 12:55 PM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: RE: first time action > > > Hi > > you're probably missing something > the default behaviour of an actionform is that the constructor is > called only once (at the creation of the form) after it is created > every form is stored in the session under the name you gave it in the > form-bean tag of the struts-config file > > so when you have a jsp page with html-form name="action1" > and you call this page > the actionform1 is created, constructor of form will be called and > the > form is stored in the session of the user > > Tim > > --- "Alawadhi, Mona" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Brandon, > > > > The values are standard for all. > > I've tried including the call for setPageDefaults() in the > > constructor of > > the ActionForm class, but it didn't work. My guess is that the > "form" > > is not > > created/passed yet since the 'execute' method comes after the > > constructor. I > > tried to create a FormBean object in the ActionForm constructor, > but > > it > > didn't work. it doesn't recognize it. > > > > and, of course, I cannot include the setPageDefaults() in the > > FormBean > > constructor, since the FormBean object gets created every time the > > Action is > > called, so, it brings us back to the same problem. > > > > I'm thinking now to use a form.submit() method in javascript. I am > > not sure > > how to go about that, though, since I do not know javascript. > > > > Can you, or anyone from the group help me? I am to pass one hidden > > filed > > (which is the letter), and two other radio-button parameters from > my > > form to > > the Action. > > > > Thank you :o) > > > > Mona <------ JavaScript illiterate. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brandon Goodin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 2:10 PM > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > Subject: RE: first time action > > > > > > I am a little confused. I am not sure where you are getting your > > default > > values from. Are they set as a result of client preferences or are > > they > > standard for everyone. > > > > If they are standard for all, it might be best to define the > default > > values > > for your ActionForm within the constructor of the ActionForm. That > > way upon > > first entry to the page you have the default values set in the > > ActionForm. > > After that any form values submitted will be set using the get/set > of > > the > > ActionForm and replace the defaults. > > > > If, on the other hand, the default values are set via a dynamic > > process. You > > might consider writting two Actions that use the same ActionForm to > > accomplish this. Or you could do what I do and use the > > LookupDispatchAction/DispatchAction's uspecified method upon entry > > and > > another method of your choosing when submitting the updated form > > values. > > > > Brandon Goodin > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alawadhi, Mona [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:52 AM > > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > > Subject: RE: first time action > > > > > > Hello Brandon, > > > > I call "SetPageDefaults" the first time my page loads. > > In my JSP, there are links for the Action : > > <href="ActionClass.do?parameter="A"> so, the action gets called > again > > and > > again. Also, I have different radio buttons along the page to be > > selected > > (the defaults are set for those buttons when the page loads first). > > > > The problem is that when I click on that link, it re-loads the > page, > > and > > sets the defaults again. It does not take the new values for the > > radio > > buttons(I have three parms in my page). Therefore, I thought there > > would be > > some kind of indication whether the page is loading first, in order > > to > > include the call for "setPageDefaults" in an if statement and keep > my > > selections when I call the Action again. > > > > My Page looks something like this: > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > ___________________________ > > > > Select display: o By Contact o By Taxpayer > > > > Type: o All o Billing o Business o Contact o Delivery o > > Mailing > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ---- > > > > A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q > > R S > > T U V W X Y Z > > > > results (when letter A is chosen): > > > > Anderson, K. > > Arizona, B. > > ... etc > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ > > ___________________________ > > > > The user can select two values from the two radio buttons, and a > > letter, > > which is the param passed in <href>. > > > > How would I go about passing those three values to the Action > class? > > > > Mona > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Brandon Goodin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 1:42 PM > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > Subject: RE: first time action > > > > > > It would be good to provide a more clear use case. Usually you > don't > > have > > any methods in your ActionForm than the usual getter/setters, > > validate and > > reset. So, I'm not sure what you are asking. Please, be more > specific > > about > > what you are trying to accomplish. > > > > Brandon Goodin > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Alawadhi, Mona [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:19 AM > > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > > Subject: first time action > > > > > > Hello Everyone, > > > > I have some methods in my FormBean that I would want to call only > the > > first > > time I go through the Action class (load the page). > > > > > > Any ideas? > > Mona > > > > > > > **************************************************************************** > > * > > The information in this email is confidential and may be legally > > privileged. > > It is intended solely for the addressee. 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