Ivelin, Thanks for the response. I actually was looking at (reading the howto) yesterday. I'm hoping to get 2.1 setup again and try out XMLForms today.
Matthew > -----Original Message----- > From: Ivelin Ivanov [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 8:55 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Actions and multipage form processing > > > > Did you look at XMLForm? > > http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/howto/xmlform-wizard/howto-xmlfor > m-wizard.html > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matthew Hailstone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, July 15, 2002 5:12 PM > Subject: Actions and multipage form processing > > > I'm finding that actions are looking/sounding really useful. > I just can't figure out how to use them efficiently yet. Here > is my desire: > > 1) Form gets data from user > 2) Cocoon processes form and returns customized form based on > values from form in step 1. > a) Gets value(s) from input fields and performs queries on > a database > b) Returns results from database so that my transformer > (xslt sheet) transforms the data into HTML select inputs for > next page's form > 3) Ater desired inputs are given on last form page, a > delimited text file is returned for user to save and process > in third-party tool. > > Currently, I have one really messy xsp file that has a bunch > of nested if statements. The ifs are mostly on session data > that I set from previously encountered request parameters and > their value(s). Works kinda OK, but any variation from the > user on the normal use of the form/back button/type in URL by > hand/etc. and my code is gone to pot in logic. I got the > Hello World action example to work fine. > (http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/userdocs/concepts/actions.html) > The action sets explanation was a little over my head at this > point, though. > > Any suggestions/examples of how to simplify my xsp > implementation (get rid of so many ifs) and do logic > somewhere else by using actions/action sets? > > Using: > Cocoon 2.0.3 release > Tomcat 4.1.3 > Win2K > > Here is a snippet from my pipeline: > > <map:match pattern="file"> > <map:generate type="serverpages" src="logic/file.xsp"/> > <map:serialize type="text"/> > </map:match> > > <map:match pattern="form"> > <map:generate type="serverpages" src="logic/form.xsp"/> > <map:transform src="style/menupage.xsl"> > <map:parameter name="toc-file" value="../content/toc.xml"/> > <map:parameter name="css-stylesheet" value="default.css"/> > <map:parameter name="base-url" value="/cocoon/eval"/> > </map:transform> > <map:serialize/> > </map:match> > > Thanks! > > Matthew > > P.S. I'm willing to help Dianna and her team compile and make > a nice How-To on multipage form processing with actions > depending on the amount of input is given. ;) > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please check that your question has not already been answered in the > FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please check that your question has not already been answered in the > FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faq/index.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
