I think your request object is page scope,
For you didn't use forward()
request object in out of scope.
so in your servlet exists nowhere...
I hope this could help you!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shawn Zhu" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 8:24 AM
Subject: Form submission clears request attributes
> Hi correct me if I am wrong. This is what I concluded from
> experience...
>
> If I have a form.jsp file that has action calling a servlet
> (handleform.srv).
> whatever request.setAttribute I've done in the form.jsp will not get passed
> to handleform.srv.
>
> For example:
>
> Form.jsp:
> <%
> request.setAttribute("name", "test");
> %>
> <form method="post" action="/handleform.srv">
> ..
>
> Handleform.srv:
> public void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
> throws ServletException, IOException
> {
> String name = (String) request.getAttribute("name");
> ...
> }
>
> In Handleform.srv, name will be null.
>
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