get rid of that bang. The bang is for declaring class level stuff. i.e. <% String [] colorValues = ... instead of <%! String
> -----Original Message----- > From: Sharples, Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 10:15 AM > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: Errors Compiling a JSP > > > Hi, > > I am learning JSP with the SAMS book"Teach Yourself JSP in 24 > Hours". One > of the sample JSPs keeps getting a compiler error. The code is: > > <HTML> > <HEAD><TITLE>JSP that processes parameters in a link</TITLE></HEAD> > <BODY> > Parameters > <UL> > <LI>Country = <%= request.getParameter("country") %> > <LI>Colors: > <UL> > <%! String[] colorValues = > request.getParameterValues("colors"); %> > <LI>Color 1 = <%= colorValues[0]%> > <LI>Color 2 = <%= colorValues[1]%> > <LI>Color 3 = <%= colorValues[2]%> > </UL> > </UL> > </BODY> > </HTML> > > The error is a status 500 - Internal Server Error: Undefined > variable or > class name: request > String[] colorValues = request.getParameterValues("colors"); > If I remove the colorValues variable declaration and just put <% > request.getParameterValues("colors") %>, I get past that > line. Of course, > the next line then shows colorValues as undefined. > I don't understand why this is occurring. I am using Tomcat > 4.0.4 and j2sdk > 1.4.0_01. > Thanks for your help. > Brian Sharples > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
