request.getParamter(XXXX) will only return null if in fact there is no such
parameter in the request, in other words if no such input field was present
on the originating form. If the field was present and contained no value,
getParamter() would return ""
HTH,
Jeff
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From: drew w [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 2:16 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: comparing null
String Uname = request.getParameter( "UserName" );
String Pword = request.getParameter( "PassWord" );
if (Uname == null){ //////<< this never works, I have tried =="" and .equals
any ideas?
String pMsg = "Please enter a username and password.";
session.setAttribute( "Msg", pMsg );
response.sendRedirect("index.jsp");
if (Uname == null){ //////<< this never works
I have tried =="" and .equals(null) any ideas would be much appreciated?
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