Hello, Yesterday I have been trying to use an init method to read the web.xml file for some parameters. I am just trying to learn JSP/Servlets. Anyway, I know I have the parameters in the web.xml file correct, but it still would not read them. Then I got the following email from Larry that showed why this did not work.
<Subject: RE: web.inf still need help ... Please <Note that http://localhost:8080/servlet/cwp.ShowMessage <will not see the init parameter since the "invoker" servlet <(i.e. "/servlet") is not part of the Servlet spec. You <should include a <servlet-mapping> in the web.xml and <invoke the servlet using the <url-pattern> specified. Then <the servlet should see the init parameters. <Cheers, <Larry So I have searched for information about servlet-mapping and url-pattern. I found some information, but have no clue what they are talking about. All I can come up with is that fact that the generic /servlet does not see the invoker servlet (/servlet). I can also see it configure under the server.cfg file. But anyway, I would like to configure a /servletdir that I could then use my web.xml file with. I am sure someone out there knows how do to this, and I could really use the help. Thanks, Scott Scott Purcell -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
