This is something we do that works extremely well. The path on the <global-forward/> can point to a set up action where you can initialize / populate all of those things that you application needs. The set up action would then forward to your first .JSP or tile definition.
Jerry Jalenak Team Lead, Web Publishing LabOne, Inc. 10101 Renner Blvd. Lenexa, KS 66219 (913) 577-1496 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Steve Raeburn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2003 6:32 AM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: RE: Best practices - help have a welcome jsp page that redirects to your action: struts-config.xml: <global-forwards> <forward name="welcome" path="/myaction.do"/> </global-forwards> index.jsp: <%@ taglib uri="http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/tags-logic" prefix="logic" %> <logic:redirect forward="welcome"/> (that's the whole jsp file, not just a snippet!) Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: June 24, 2003 4:11 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Best practices - help > > > Hi Steve, > > The problem is that /MyLayer.jsp happens to be my welcome page. > > This page has to be displayed on start up.How do I get struts process my > Action servlet,myAction, in order to give /MyLayer.jsp the > content it needs? > > Thanks > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This transmission (and any information attached to it) may be confidential and is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or the person responsible for delivering the transmission to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this transmission in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately notify LabOne at the following email address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

