Hi I have some doubts about my implementation and am wondering if anyone has better solutions. I have done a bit of googling and thought about it without finding any great answers which probably means im missing something obvious.
I am using a series of drop down lists at the top of my form. When the user makes a selection in the first list the dependant subsequent lists need to be updated. pretty standard i guess. However i do not wish to load all combinations of the lists into the request and use javascript to make the updates. I want the update or refresh to be done as a server request, probably in the tiles controller as its still presenation logic. I am using dynaValidatorForms to take advantage of struts validation - dah When the list is changed I use javascript in the html:select to submit the form I figured i can use a lookupDispatchAction with at least two methods One, an update method which is invoked from the html:submit Two a refreshPresentation method that is executed when the list is changed via the javascript. The refreshPresentation method actually does nothing but forward back to the input, which eventually triggers the tile controller. The controller then looks at the current form and loads the appropriate lists. The update method populates the model class(es) from the actionForm with beanutils etc and then hands on to appropriate command classes then finally moves on. This all works ok, except as the refreshPresentation method does not require a validated actionForm in the case where the user has not completed later fields, i have to set that action to validate="false". Then in the update method i have to enact the validation myself. This is dumb as i have to duplicate the sturts code at least in a common super class and i think i will miss client validation. So what am i missing any help appreciated Simon --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
