You can pre-populate the form in a previous action. Here is an example. http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/faqs/newbie.html#prepopulate
-Kevin --- Bj�rn T Johansen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > oki, maybe my explanation isn't the best :) (I know that I can't do it > in the reset method, as it is clearly not working) but I am still not > sure where to put the code to set the checkbox to true then. > As far as I know, the action class isn't called before after the form > bean has called the reset method and the page has been rendered (and the > submit button has been pressed), or is it something I am missing? > > BTJ > > On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 20:28, James Mitchell wrote: > > On Tuesday 10 June 2003 14:11, Bj�rn T Johansen wrote: > > > You are missing my point! If I just could set the checkbox value to > > > false in the reset method, everything is fine. But there are times > when > > > that value has to be reset to true and not false and if I do that in > my > > > reset method, I am not able to see of the user unchek the checkbox, > > > because the boolean variable is still true after the form has been > > > posted! > > > > No, actually *YOU* are missing the point! Several people have tried > to > > explain how this works to you. > > > > So, for one last effort.... > > > > <IMPORTANT> > > DO *NOT* SET THE FIELDS YOU INTENT TO USE AS CHECKBOXES (booleans) TO > TRUE IN > > THE RESET METHOD!!!!! > > </IMPORTANT> > > > > If you want the field to be true when the page is rendered, set it to > true > > from your action class, NOT in the reset of your formbean. > > > > I hope that clears it up for you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > BTJ > > > > > > On Tue, 2003-06-10 at 19:22, Tor Henrik Hanken wrote: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > | Yes, but to clarify... > > > > | I am showing a jsp page with values read from a database. If the > > > > | checkbox value is true, how do I then make the checkbox on my > jsp-page > > > > | checked and how do I then find out if the checkbox has been > unchecked? > > > > | Do I have to manually read the posted data and see if the > checkbox > > > > | attribute is missing or is there a better way? > > > > > > > > I assume that you are using an Action with an ActionForm. > > > > > > > > To make the value of the checkbox come up correctly, import > > > > struts tags into your jsp-page: > > > > > > > > <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-bean.tld" prefix="strb" %> > > > > <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-html.tld" prefix="strh" %> > > > > <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-logic.tld" prefix="strl" %> > > > > > > > > Then use the Struts checkbox tag: > > > > > > > > <strh:checkbox property="done"/> > > > > > > > > Assuming that your form has the methods getDone and setDone, > > > > these methods will be used to render the value of the checkbox > > > > correctly. > > > > > > > > As to the question of boolean values that are set to false by the > > > > user: You don't have to parse the posted data manually. The > > > > method reset() in ActionForm is run before the posted data is > > > > used to populate the form. Write your own reset() method where > > > > you set the boolean fields to false. > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
