Remove the bang. It's that simple. The request object reference does not exist outside of doService. If you don't believe me go to the $CATALINA_HOME\work directory and look at the generated servlet.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Capr1ce [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 10:30 AM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: RE: Errors Compiling a JSP > > > > Is there a more detailed error message? > Are you actually setting the colorValues array up anywhere > before it gets > to this piece of code? > > At 11:21 AM 15/08/2002 -0400, you wrote: > >That didn't work. Removing the "!" gave me the error: > Status 500 The server > >encountered an internal error that prevented it from fulfilling this > >request. > > > >Thanks > > > >Brian > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: Capr1ce [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >Sent: Thursday, August 15, 2002 11:19 AM > >To: Tomcat Users List > >Subject: Re: Errors Compiling a JSP > > > > > > > >Try it like this: > > > ><% String[] colorValues = request.getParameterValues("colors"); %> > > > > > >At 11:14 AM 15/08/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > >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: > > > > > >Parameters > > > * Country = <%= request.getParameter("country") %> > > > * Colors: > > > <%! String[] colorValues = > request.getParameterValues("colors"); %> > > > * Color 1 = <%= colorValues[0]%> > > > * Color 2 = <%= colorValues[1]%> > > > * Color 3 = <%= colorValues[2]%> > > > > > > > > >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]> > > > >-- > >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]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
