I mistyped the compiler output. It should read:
[javac] Found 2 syntax errors in ...:
[javac]
[javac] 36. mainForm.setProperty1("Dog");
[javac] <>
[javac]
[javac] *** Syntax: misplaced construct(s)
[javac]
[javac]
[javac]
[javac] 36. mainForm.setProperty1("Dog");
[javac] <--->
[javac]
[javac] *** Syntax: Unexpected symbol ignored
Phil
> -----Original Message-----
> From: HERSHKOWITZ,PHIL (A-Sonoma,ex1)
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 4:10 PM
> To: 'Struts Users Mailing List'
> Subject: RE: How to Pre-fill a formbean
>
>
> Hi,
>
> In mainAction, where form is passed in by the method header, the code
>
> form.setProperty1("Dog");
>
> compiles.
>
> In loginAction, the code:
>
> MainForm mainForm = new MainForm();
> mainForm.setProperty1("Dog");
>
> as suggested by Viplava, fails to compile with:
>
> [javac] Found 2 syntax errors in ...:
> [javac]
> [javac] 36. mainForm.Property1("Dog");
> [javac] <>
> [javac]
> [javac] *** Syntax: misplaced construct(s)
> [javac]
> [javac]
> [javac]
> [javac] 36. mainForm.setProperty1("Dog");
> [javac] <--->
> [javac]
> [javac] *** Syntax: Unexpected symbol ignored
>
>
> Am I missing something obvious in struts or am I missing
> something obvious
> about java (or more likely both :) What code do I have to include to
> "trigger" struts to give me a reference to the formbean?
>
> Phil
>
>
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nekkalapudi, Viplava [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 12:14 PM
> > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List'
> > Subject: RE: How to Pre-fill a formbean
> >
> >
> >
> > // Create a form with the name given in struts-config.xml
> > MainForm mainForm = new MainForm();
> > mainForm.setProperty1(..);
> > .......
> >
> > request.setAtribute("mainForm", mainForm);
> >
> > // **********************//
> >
> > Struts Action Servlet creates mainForm just before displaying
> > the main.jsp,
> > if it is not in the request/session.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 1:56 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: How to Pre-fill a formbean
> >
> >
> > Hi All,
> >
> > And Thanks. So in my loginAction, I can create a reference to
> > mainForm and
> > pre-populate it with defaults from the database.
> >
> > Would someone be able to provide a snippet of code that I can use in
> > loginAction to create a reference to mainForm?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Phil
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Jay sissom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: Friday, March 15, 2002 6:01 AM
> > > To: Struts Users Mailing List
> > > Subject: Re: How to Pre-fill a formbean
> > >
> > >
> > > You can do it this way, but I would use a Struts tag instead
> > > of a jsp tag.
> > > Instead of using jsp:useBean and jsp:getProperty, all you
> > > need to do is
> > >
> > > <bean:write name="mainForm" property="mfProperty"/>
> > >
> > > and that will write out the mfProperty to the JSP.
> > >
> > > Jay
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Joe Lee wrote:
> > >
> > > > Phil,
> > > >
> > > > Your loginAction should create and populate a mainForm
> > > > bean and then saves it in the request scope. In the
> > > > main.jsp, get a reference to this form by:
> > > > <jsp:useBean name="mainForm" scope="request"
> > > > class="com.MainForm">
> > > > and the input fields on that jsp get the defaults from
> > > > this form bean. You have to use class (not type) so
> > > > that if you come from a differene route to main.jsp
> > > > rather than Login and the mainform bean may not be
> > > > there already, a new one will be created for u. Then
> > > > your jsp won't bombs and the input fields still get
> > > > blank defaults.
> > > >
> > > > - Joe
> > > >
> > > > RE: How to Pre-fill a formbean
> > > >
> > > >
> > > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > > ------------------
> > > >
> > > > From: HERSHKOWITZ,PHIL (A-Sonoma,ex1)
> > > > Subject: RE: How to Pre-fill a formbean
> > > > Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2002 18:14:30 -0800
> > > >
> > > >
> > > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > > ------------------
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > >From the loginAction, I am calling the database to
> > > > retrieve default values
> > > > for some of the fields the use must fill out on
> > > > mainAction.jsp. The default
> > > > values depend on the user ID.
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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