Kevin, Sounds like you want two separate action mappings. You could use <set-property> to direct your use case.
Paul On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Kevin Hale Boyes <kcbo...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, I'm using form.reset() to initialize my fields but the problem is > I don't want to initialize > the fields if I'm coming into the SetupAction because of a validation error. > > I've worked around it for now by looking checking > ActionErrors errors = (ActionErrors) > request.getAttribute(Globals.ERROR_KEY); > boolean haveErrors = (errors != null && !errors.isEmpty()); > and then switch on haveErrors. > > Kevin. > > 2009/9/14 Paweł Wielgus <poulw...@gmail.com>: >> Hi Kevin, >> as far as i know form.reset(...) should be used to reset form fields, >> one good example is checkbox field that needs to be reseted. I don't >> know if using reset method in order to initialize objects in form. Can >> You do it with some kind of initialize/prepare method in SetupAction >> or CrudAction? >> >> Best greetings, >> Pawel Wielgus. >> >> 2009/9/14, Kevin Hale Boyes <kcbo...@gmail.com>: >>> I have a setup action defined: >>> >>> <action path="/setup" >>> type="package.SetupAction" >>> name="MyForm" validate="false"> >>> <forward name="success" path="/path/Form.jsp" /> >>> </action> >>> >>> This action is responsible for setting up values in my (dyna) form >>> before getting to the JSP page. >>> >>> I have a second action which is where the JSP will POST to: >>> >>> <action path="/crud" >>> type="package.CrudAction" >>> name="MyForm" validate="true" input="/setup"> >>> <forward name="success" path="/setup"/> >>> </action> >>> >>> >>> The idea is that if a validation error occurs then I'll be forwarded >>> back the setup action >>> and the page will be displayed again. On success of the form POST I >>> will actually >>> come back to the same page to allow the user to input and POST again. >>> >>> The validation error could either happen from the (client-side) >>> validator framework or >>> it could happen from the CrudAction when it returns to >>> mapping.getInputForward(). >>> >>> Here's my problem though. I would like to initialize the form fields >>> (form.reset()) when >>> the user first comes to the page or for success navigations but don't >>> want to reset the >>> form when coming to the action as a result of an error. >>> >>> Is there any way to do that? >>> >>> As noted in the subject, this is on Struts 1 and I'm using >>> struts-validation. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Kevin. >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org >>> >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org >> >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org
