It could, but it doesnt. Why not fix the Util class so that it does then
submit it back to the commiters?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Will Spies/Towers Perrin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 09 April 2001 16:13
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> Subject: RE: POSTing arrays in struts
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> I don't really understand why I have to do this. That's a lot of code to
> write too. The JSP code that I have below actually works on the read.
> Struts handles it fine and I see the actual data sitting in the input
> control when the form comes up in my browser. If struts can do that, I
> can't see why struts can't go the other way and match it up on a post so
> my
> "form' already has the data way before the 'perform' method is called.
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> To:
> "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'"
> "Taylor, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Jeremy" cc: (bcc: Will Spies/Towers
> Perrin)
> <jtaylor@lehm Subject: RE: POSTing arrays
> in struts
> an.COM>
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> 04/09/01
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> 11:04 AM
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> Please
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> respond to
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> struts-user
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> If all your input fields have the same name then when the form is
> submitted
> there will be a
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> in your Action class there will be a method "perform" has takes a
> parameter
> HttpServletRequest request,
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> so, rather than doing PropertyUtils.copyProperties(user,
> form);
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> do something like
>
> String[] rows = request.getParameterValues("InputFieldName");
> form.setRows(rows);
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Will Spies/Towers Perrin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: 09 April 2001 15:41
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > Subject: RE: POSTing arrays in struts
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> >
> >
> > Ok. Now we are talking.
> >
> > Q1: My save action class DOES work like the example. It gets the form
> and
> > expects the ActionServlet to fill it up. By the time I get the form, the
> > ActionServlet is done with it? How would I change this to work properly
> or
> > do I need a new version of the util class?
> >
> > Q2: I was under the impression the html:text tags did not work properly
> > inside an iterate tag.
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> > To:
> > "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'"
> > "Taylor,
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> > Jeremy" cc: (bcc: Will Spies/Towers
> > Perrin)
> > <jtaylor@lehm Subject: RE: POSTing arrays
> > in struts
> > an.COM>
> >
> >
> >
> > 04/09/01
> >
> > 10:32 AM
> >
> > Please
> >
> > respond to
> >
> > struts-user
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> > You don't need to generate index properties for the input tags.
> > Also, how does your save action class work? If you based it on the
> struts
> > examples you'll need to
> > change it because the util class that copies bean properties won't work
> > with
> > the array of values for the rows property.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Will Spies/Towers Perrin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: 09 April 2001 15:13
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Cc: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
> > > Subject: RE: POSTing arrays in struts
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 1. The iterate tag does not generate index properties for the
> html_text
> > > *input* tag
> > > 2. The html:text IS in input tag!
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> > >
> > >
> > > To:
> > > "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'"
> > > "Taylor,
> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > >
> > > Jeremy" cc: (bcc: Will
> Spies/Towers
> > > Perrin)
> > > <jtaylor@lehm Subject: RE: POSTing
> arrays
> > > in struts
> > > an.COM>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 04/09/01
> > >
> > > 10:08 AM
> > >
> > > Please
> > >
> > > respond to
> > >
> > > struts-user
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 1. use the iterate tag to iterate through the rows property
> > > 2. nothing happens on post because you have no input tags
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Will Spies/Towers Perrin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: 09 April 2001 14:35
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: POSTing arrays in struts
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I've read a couple archived notes on this topic and it's not helping
> > me
> > > so
> > > > here goes.
> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to post an array of data from my view (JSP) into my bean.
> > I'm
> > > > having great difficulty. Here is a JSP snipet of what I'm doing:
> > > >
> > > > <html:form action="/saveEmployees">
> > > > <table>
> > > > <tr>
> > > > <td align="left">
> > > > <html:text property="data.rows[1].EmployeeName" size="30"
> > > maxlength
> > > > ="30"/>
> > > > </td>
> > > > </tr>
> > > > <td align="right">
> > > > <html:submit>
> > > > <bean:message key="button.save"/>
> > > > </html:submit>
> > > > </td>
> > > > <td align="left">
> > > > <html:reset>
> > > > <bean:message key="button.reset"/>
> > > > </html:reset>
> > > >
> > > > <html:cancel>
> > > > <bean:message key="button.cancel"/>
> > > > </html:cancel>
> > > > </td>
> > > > </table>
> > > > </html:form>
> > > >
> > > > My form consists of a getData().getRows().EmployeeName. The Rows is
> > the
> > > > array. I've added the appropriate getRows(int index) and setRows(int
> > > > index,
> > > > ...). Still, it doesn't work. Upon the post I do not see my getters
> > > being
> > > > called and I get no data in my corresponding form. Help???
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