As Wes suggested get the blank application from the demo zip: http://struts.apache.org/download.cgi#struts216
also, the instructions on what needs to be done to get the samples of Struts 2 in Action running are in the README.txt file inside the download. musachy On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 12:05 PM, SanJ.SANJAY <girish...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Sapmle application that is available for download for struts 2 in action, is > really painful to install. There is no proper instruction in the book on how > to install it and there are many issues when we try to do it ourself. > Sometimes I feel so frustrated about buying this book... > > > > > SanJ.SANJAY wrote: >> >> Ok, >> >> I downloaded a sample application for Sruts 2 from manning .com for >> StrutsInAction. I still get the same error on the web server. When open >> "http://localhost:8080/SampleApplication/Menu.action"; >> for a moment the page says ...One moment please.. and then dumps the >> error. >> >> >> HTTP Status 500 - >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> type Exception report >> >> message >> >> description The server encountered an internal error () that prevented it >> from fulfilling this request. >> >> exception >> >> javax.servlet.ServletException: File "/struts-tags" not found >> >> org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.serviceAction(Dispatcher.java:515) >> >> org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.FilterDispatcher.doFilter(FilterDispatcher.java:422) >> org.apache.struts2.plexus.PlexusFilter.doFilter(PlexusFilter.java:96) >> >> org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:81) >> >> >> root cause >> >> org.apache.jasper.JasperException: File "/struts-tags" not found >> >> org.apache.jasper.compiler.DefaultErrorHandler.jspError(DefaultErrorHandler.java:50) >> >> org.apache.jasper.compiler.ErrorDispatcher.dispatch(ErrorDispatcher.java:407) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Wes Wannemacher wrote: >>> >>> On Wednesday 28 January 2009 10:59:35 SanJ.SANJAY wrote: >>>> I can extract the struts-core jar with an error. >>> >>> Was that a mistake? >>> >>>> Also I placed them under >>>> WEB-INF/lib folder. The only thing I have'nt done yet is struts.xml >>>> file. >>>> Could this be the issue? I thought since I wil not be using any action >>>> for >>>> this case, I did not need it? What do you say? >>>> >>> >>> I don't think that it is a problem, but it could be. Which brings me to >>> my >>> next point... How do you expect Struts 2 to work if you aren't going to >>> create >>> actions? The majority of tags will not work, if the page has not been >>> processed by the Filter. >>> >>> Anyhow, can you try to deploy one of the sample apps in your app server? >>> Try >>> struts2-blank. If it works, we'll know it's not an app server problem. >>> I'm >>> guessing that your setup is hosed. My suggestion would be to take a look >>> at >>> the getting started guides and try to build a simple application, before >>> dumping all the jars into WEB-INF/lib and trying out the tags. >>> >>> -Wes >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Wes Wannemacher >>> Author - Struts 2 In Practice >>> Includes coverage of Struts 2.1, Spring, JPA, JQuery, Sitemesh and more >>> http://www.manning.com/wannemacher >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org >>> >>> >>> >> >> > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Struts-tag---tp21707578p21751301.html > Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org > > -- "Hey you! Would you help me to carry the stone?" Pink Floyd --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org
