Thx Yamir, this was the hint i needed, all is workig well now. Regards, Andy
Yamir Encarnacion wrote: > > Take a look at http://struts.apache.org/1.1/faqs/newbie.html#prepopulate > (How can I prepopulate a form?) > I believe that the struts-example.war example application that is shipped > with Struts 1.1 has the code for doing what you want. I believe that you > want to look at the editRegistration action in the example. > You can get struts 1.1 from > http://archive.apache.org/dist/struts/struts-1.1/ > Yamir > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Andy.de <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: user@struts.apache.org > Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 5:13:12 PM > Subject: Re: Init of forms > > > Hi Antonio, > i do not understand. The action is executed if the form is submitted, this > is > after the jsp has been displayed. I want to fill the form with values from > database > before the jsp is displayed. > I need the typical 'edit' function, not create. > Regards, Andy > > > apetrelli wrote: >> >> Ilja S. ha scritto: >>> Hi >>> Action class is right place. >>> Common way is to have some layer working with DB like DAO pattern. >>> Then You can have some service layer between DAO and Action which you >>> call from Action class. >>> Call it, get data transfer object from DB, copy its properties to >>> ActionForm instance and forward request to your jsp page with form. >>> Struts will do the rest. That is all. >> >> The problem is that the ActionForm instance is created only when needed. >> In case of a request-scoped form bean, it is created only on form >> submitting. >> So you have to populate the HTML form with the correct values taken, for >> instance, from a domain object, or a data transfer object (DTO). >> To make things clear: >> 1. Call the action that will show the JSP page containing the form. >> 2. The action calls the model layer, putting an object (filled with DB >> data), for instance, in request scope. >> 3. Forward to the JSP page. >> 4. Use <html:xxxx> Struts' tags specifying "name" and "property" and >> eventually "value". >> >> You can use DAO and DTO as Ilja suggested (though I don't like it, I >> prefer domain objects, but that's another story). >> >> HTH >> Antonio >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Init-of-forms-tf2337990.html#a6515994 > Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Init-of-forms-tf2337990.html#a6522591 Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
