That's definitely one solution. The other is to have an onsubmit method on the form with javascript to iterate over all the input elements in the form, find unchecked check-boxes, and create a hidden input with the same name and a value of "false". - Dan
> -----Original Message----- > From: James Mitchell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 8:07 PM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: wizard form and checkboxes that won't turn off > > The problem is that the browser submits a value of "on", when > you check a > checkbox and submit the form. However, if you uncheck the > checkbox and > submit the form, the browser does _not_ submit "off" or > "false" or anything. > So, with your form sitting in session, how will it know that > you want it > "off"? > > Here's how: you need to implement reset() method on your > form. In that > method you need to set the field that is backing the checkbox > to "false" or > "off". When Struts processes the request, it will call reset, then > repopulate based on request....effectively giving the > _appearance_ that the > browser sent "off". > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janice" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <user@struts.apache.org> > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 6:32 PM > Subject: wizard form and checkboxes that won't turn off > > > Could somebody please refer me to a solution to this? > > I have a form bean (session-scoped) that is displayed over 3 > pages. There > are "back" and "next" buttons. Once a checkbox is selected > and the user has > moved to another page, it can't be cleared again. I have > read that this is > because the checkbox item is now in the session and simply > unchecking it > does not remove it from the session. What I haven't found is > a solution or > workaround. > > I am using struts 1.1. > > Thanks very much in advance, > J --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
