Hello All, I'm trying to use the Struts validator but it doesn't seem to be working in my - relatively common - case.
I have a modify.jsp page that is displayed upon calling /modifyAction?command=init (using the DispatchAction). No validation must be performed at this point. The user then enters some data and submits the form to /modifyAction?command=update and at this point I clearly want the validation to be performed. I also have a search page that can be called with /modifyAction?command=search (no validation, of course). How can I do this? I've tried the following: - myForm extends ValidatorForm and <form name="myForm ...> in validation.xml. This doesn't work as the form is validated on the init method (the blank modify.jsp is displayed the first time with an error message saying "field required" as the validation is performed on the form) - myForm extends ValidatorActionForm and <form name="/modifyAction" ...> in validation.xml This doesn't work because when I call the search page with /modifyAction?command=search, the validation is triggered (it matches "/modifyAction") and doesn't allow me to go to the search page until the data is valid (which doesn't really make sense since I want to select something). Do you have any suggestions? Is there a way I can do the above with the Struts validator? Am I structuring my actions in the wrong way? I think I need a "DispatchValidatorForm"... :) Thank you for any help. Andrej
