Re: retaining multi select options with hidden fields
Tim Dudgeon wrote: I need to retain the selections a user has made using a multi-select on one page by using hidden fields on the next page. On the first page I have a ... multi-select which is populating a String[] property of a form bean, and then on the second page I need to retain those selections using hidden fields. What is the syntax I need to use for the hidden fields to ensure that the String[] property gets set correctly by the BeanUtils magic? Do I need to iterate through the values of the String[] and write out an indexed hidden field for each one? Yep, except it needn't be written as an indexed field unless order is important. So, something like will do it. If order *is* important, you'll need to include "[#]" on the end of the property name, where # will be the iteration number. Something like Note, I haven't tested either solution, but something along those lines is what you need. L. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: retaining multi select options with hidden fields
If you use the same form bean for the second page and if you do not initialize the String[] property in your form bean reset method, the form bean values are available to the second page also. Vijaya -Original Message- From: Tim Dudgeon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 12:59 PM To: user@struts.apache.org Subject: retaining multi select options with hidden fields I need to retain the selections a user has made using a multi-select on one page by using hidden fields on the next page. On the first page I have a ... multi-select which is populating a String[] property of a form bean, and then on the second page I need to retain those selections using hidden fields. What is the syntax I need to use for the hidden fields to ensure that the String[] property gets set correctly by the BeanUtils magic? Do I need to iterate through the values of the String[] and write out an indexed hidden field for each one? Tim - http://Struts_User_List.roomity.com";>roomity.com roomity.com is broadband internet. ~~1127460559626~~ - - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
