Ralph Einfeldt wrote:
> You are mixing to different things.
>
> <jsp:setProperty/> works on beans.
> In JSP beans have to be declared and created
> with the <jsp:useBean/> tag.
>
> So your p is not a bean to JSP. To change
> this you have to use the <jsp:useBean/> tag.
> Otherwise the only way to access it, is to
> use it in expressions <%= p.someMethod() %> or
> scriptlets <% p.anotherMethod(); %>
>
> > -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht-----
> > Von: Alexander ten Bruggencate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 15. November 2000 16:58
> > An: tomcat-user
> > Betreff: aaargh..
> <snip/>
> > the only problem is that <jsp:setProperty ..../> and <jsp:getProperty
> > ..../> won't work.
> <snip/>
> > part of the jsp file:
> > <%
> > nl.step.stepdb.person.interfaces.Person p;
> > p = pbrowse.createUser();
> > %>
> <snip/>
Hi,
thank you for that explanation, i'm beginning to see the light...also
because william brogden replied to my orginal mail. ^_^
Although i still think it's strange that i have to use the useBean tag.
for example can i call different constructors of the same bean with the
useBean tag?
-Alexander.
