Hello all, I finally managed to solve the problem, and now that I know it all seems so damn awfully simple!!! , I wish the docs had explained it in a much simpler manner. But I guess it was more about the form and ActionForm thing than about the indexed properties. I am writing a HOWTO on all possible variations of indexed properties now. Shall post it on the mailing list for your review. Thanks a lot nick, for the pointers, it was a great help.
Just one more question, it works just fine if I define it as an ArrayList, but in case I want to use it as an array, how do I workaround for the size. One way is to assume a higest upper limit. (which I think is lame) Is there someone I can inform the actionForm about the last value of the index of the <logic:iterate.. Tag ... I mean this could sound rather silly...but just to know is there a possibility? Thanks again for all ur time. And yes mark! Thanks for all the kick in the butt!! Helped me think rationally :D -----Original Message----- From: Rajat Pandit [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 9:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Index properties (once again) Hello sorry for posting the same question again and again. But I seem to have gained something on this. Now I have a few (more) questions. Maybe someone could help me figure out what or where I am getting it wrong. This is the case. I have a product, with different states(checbox) and each state has to have a bidAmount (text area) and a transaction type(radio button). I want the form to be generated such that for validation. a. I can check If the checkbox(for the state) has been checked the bidAmount and transaction type has been selected. Now my question is, a. in the action form. Do I need to defind the bidAmount as an array b. I didn't know about this until know, but are only String type allowed in actionform ( ihavent read about this anywhere except on one of the posts in this mailing list) c. I have set the setter and getter for (lets take the example of bidAmount only) like this. public String getBidAmount(int index) { String tmp = new String(); System.err.println("Value of index: " + index); try { tmp = bidAmount[index]; } catch (Exception e) { System.err.println("Error: " + e.getMessage()); } return tmp; } public void setBidAmount(int index, String value) { System.err.println("index: " + index); System.err.println("Value: " + value); System.err.println("------------------"); this.bidAmount[index] = value; } And the corresponding jsp tags as follows. <logic:iterate id="state" name="STATES" indexId="currIdx"> <tr bgcolor="#F8F8F8"> <td align="left" valign="top"> <html:multibox property="stateId" styleClass="flat"> <bean:write name="state" property="id" /> </html:multibox> <bean:write name="state" property="name" /> </td> <td > <html:text name="bidForm" property='<%="bidAmount["+currIdx+"]"%>' styleClass="flat" size="3" /> </td> <td align="center"> BC <html:radio name="bidForm" property="mode" value="2" titleKey="app.bcall" indexed="true" styleClass="flat" /> | SC <html:radio name="bidForm" property="mode" value="1" titleKey="app.scall" indexed="true" styleClass="flat" /> </td> <td align="right"> <bean:write name="state" property="buyingCall" ignore="true" /> </td> <td align="right"> <bean:write name="state" property="sellingCall" ignore="true" /> </td> </tr> </logic:iterate> I know the the inline scriptlet is very ugly, but this was the only way I could get it to call the index number in the getter method. However the desperate attempt (try and catch) makes the form work (not much use) I cant get the the setter to set the values in the individual array, and get a stack trace error instead. I am not really sure where Is wrong and non or the documentataion define things very clearly (or maybe I am poor in comprehension) Apologies again to people who think I am bothering them by posting again and again, but this is my last hope!! Hope someone helps! (ps: once I am through with this, I shall write my own HOW TO for the indexed properties and its use) Rajat Pandit | [EMAIL PROTECTED] +91 612 3117606 [ Developer and Part Time Human Being] --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
