If you want to internationalize the labels, just use the Locale and
MessageResources classes. There are plenty of instructions and examples on
how to use them.
I was responding to the statement "I get confused when it comes to writing
struts-config.xml, JSPs that share the same ActionForm or Action, etc" and I
tried to provide an example.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Uwe Pleyer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2001 4:30 AM
Subject: Re: wizard style example, anywhere?
> Much thanks for this clearfying hack.
>
> In my opinion we should look for a way to identify the pressed button
without
> refering the label, cause this can be change due to internalization (maybe
with
> an German locale "<< Prev" Button will be labeled "<< Zurück").
>
> May be someone out there knows a way to have an fixed value that will be
passed
> back beside the label.
>
> Regards
> Uwe
>
> Tharwat Abdul-Malik schrieb:
>
> > I use something like the following in my struts-config.xml file:
> >
> > <action path="/signup"
> > type="SignupAction"
> > name="signupForm"
> > scope="session"
> > input="page1.jsp">
> > <forward name="page1" path="page1jsp"/>
> > <forward name="page2" path="page2.jsp"/>
> > <forward name="page3" path="page3.jsp"/>
> > <forward name="page4" path="page4.jsp"/>
> > <forward name="success" path="confirm.jsp"/>
> > </action>
> >
> > In page1.jsp I declare the following buttons:
> >
> > <html:hidden property="page" value="1"/>
> > <html:submit>
> > <bean:message key="button.next"/>
> > </html:submit>
> >
> > Page2.jsp:
> >
> > <html:hidden property="page" value="2"/>
> > <html:submit>
> > <bean:message key="button.prev"/>
> > </html:submit>
> >
> > <html:submit>
> > <bean:message key="button.next"/>
> > </html:submit>
> >
> > Page3.jsp
> >
> > <html:hidden property="page" value="3"/>
> > <html:submit>
> > <bean:message key="button.prev"/>
> > </html:submit>
> >
> > <html:submit>
> > <bean:message key="button.next"/>
> > </html:submit>
> >
> > Page4.jsp
> >
> > <html:hidden property="page" value="4"/>
> > <html:submit>
> > <bean:message key="button.prev"/>
> > </html:submit>
> >
> > <html:submit>
> > <bean:message key="button.finish"/>
> > </html:submit>
> >
> > In my SignupForm.java I define all fields for each page. Then I have a
> > switch statement in the validate method to validate the data for each
page:
> >
> > public ActionErrors validate(ActionMapping mapping,
HttpServletRequest
> > request)
> > {
> >
> > ActionErrors errors = new ActionErrors();
> > switch (page)
> > {
> > case 1:
> > // Validate fields on page 1
> > case 2:
> > ///
> > }
> > return errors;
> > }
> >
> > Finally in the SignupAction.java I check for which button was pressed
and
> > return the next or previous page:
> >
> > public ActionForward perform(ActionMapping mapping,
> > ActionForm form,
> > HttpServletRequest request,
> > HttpServletResponse response)
> > throws IOException, ServletException
> > {
> >
> > HttpSession session = request.getSession();
> > SignupForm signupform = (SignupForm) form;
> > int page = signupform.getPage();
> >
> > String label = request.getParameter("submit");
> > if (label != null)
> > {
> > if ("<< Prev".equals(label)) // Previous was
> > pressed
> > {
> > return mapping.findForward("page"+(page-1));
> > }
> > else if ("Next >>".equals(label)) // Next was pressed
> > {
> > return mapping.findForward("page"+(page+1)); //
> > Finished was pressed
> > }
> > else if ("Finish".equals(label))
> > {
> > // Do finish work, add data to database, whatever
> > }
> > ..... return(mapping.findForward("success"));
> >
> > I'm new to struts (about 2 weeks now). I tried to find examples but
couldn't
> > find any. So I hacked out this. Perhaps if someone has a better way we
can
> > all learn something new.
> >
> > I hope this helps.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 9:51 AM
> > Subject: wizard style example, anywhere?
> >
> > > Hello struts-users,
> > >
> > > I am very new to Struts (or JSP for that matter), and in need of
> > > some examples that I can get my hands on.
> > >
> > > Specifically, an application that uses "wizard" style, multiple-page
> > > input forms would be very nice. Couple of Struts documents I looked
> > > mention that Struts works well with wizard style application, but I
get
> > > confused when it comes to writing struts-config.xml, JSPs that share
> > > the same ActionForm or Action, etc.. I gotta see it working before I
> > > start building mine.
> > >
> > > Good examples, anywhere, anyone?
> > >
> > > thanks,
> > >
> > > - kazumi
> > >
>
>
