You must escape literal strings: <webwork:param name="'format'" value="'h:mm a'"/>
(notice the 'h:mm a'). I think that this would be your problem. Cheers, Scott Rick Salsa wrote: > Hi, > > I have a quick question regarding the DateFormatter class. I want to use > it > from within a jsp page. Now I can call webwork:bean and use the class. > So I > could do something like this: > > <webwork:bean name="webwork.util.DateFormatter" id="formatter"> > <webwork:param name="'format'" value="h:mm a"/> > </webwork:bean> > > and I get the result using this: > > <webwork:property id="@formatter" value="formattedDate"/> > > Am I correct so far? I want to pass in a date to the DateFormatter bean > then have the result printed to the browser. The date is coming from a > class which is in a collection off of the value stack. This is the code > that I have: > > <webwork:property value="event"> > <webwork:bean name="webwork.util.DateFormatter" id="formatter"> > <webwork:param name="'date'" value="../startDate"/> > <webwork:param name="'format'" value="h:mm a"/> > </webwork:bean> > > <webwork:property id="@formatter" value="formattedDate"/> > </webwork:property> > > I'm getting a jsp error when I run this. Is this correct? The ".." will > go > up one level on the value stack to the event property? > > Any pointers or suggestions would be great. Also, the error I'm getting > is > a NullPointerException at java.util.Hashtable.put > > Thanks, > rick > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > Have big pipes? SourceForge.net is looking for download mirrors. We supply > the hardware. You get the recognition. Email Us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > Webwork-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webwork-user > -- Scott Farquhar :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Atlassian :: http://www.atlassian.com Supporting YOUR J2EE World _______________________________________________________________ Have big pipes? SourceForge.net is looking for download mirrors. We supply the hardware. You get the recognition. Email Us: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Webwork-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webwork-user