Hi Paul, I have a similar Problem. From a link I invoke Action1 whichn sendes a Form to the Browser. With a submit on this form I am invoking Action2. In the Action2Form I am validating the user input. In the Action2 itself I invoke a registeruser() methode of a database Object. When the username in the userfield already exist in the database I want to tell the user he should try another username. To do this I forward to Action1 again. what should I do so that the
----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Devine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 06, 2001 4:33 AM Subject: Re: action chaining without resetting action forms > Joe > > I chain actions the way you describe. When you say the action form is > "reset" before the next action gets to process, do you mean (a) specifically > that your ActionForm object's reset() method is invoked and you have > overridden that method to clear out the form? Or do you mean (b) the object > goes out of scope and a new one gets constructed by the time the second > action gets to process ? (or something else you are observing?) If it's > (a) then I don't know of any in-built mechanisms to solve this, you may need > to write some code to manage that yourself. > > - Paul > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Joe Faith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2001 11:54 AM > Subject: action chaining without resetting action forms > > > > Hi, > > > > I want to 'chain' actions, by setting the forward of one to be > > 'my_action.do' > > The problem is that this resets the action form before calling the next > > action. > > Is there anyway to prevent this, or am I chaining actions in the wrong > > way? > > > > thanks > > > > -- > > Joe Faith > > http://www.runtime-collective.com > > T: (+44) 01273 234294 > > M: (+44) 07968 292064 > > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>