Thanks, I'll try this. Jose Casas
E-Commerce Applications (501) 277-3112 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: Jim Crossley [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 2:14 PM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: error > > Jose Casas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > So you're saying that when I post the form, the logonForm bean is not > used > > at all. > > Not quite. The problem occurs when you *retrieve* the form, not when > you *post* it. > > Assuming that the scope attribute of your action is "session", try > this little test. Take the <bean:define> out of your page, access it > directly, and post your form. The post will cause the ActionServlet > to put the formbean in session scope. > > Now, without shutting your app server down -- we're assuming that the > app server recompiles jsp's on the fly if they change -- put the > <bean:define> back in the page, and access it directly. Because the > formbean is in the session, the <bean:define> tag should not complain > this time. > > The bottom line is that you need an Action (possibly the same one) > that not only handles the posting of the form, but the initial > creation of the form. Or at least whatever beans your view requires. > > -- Jim > > > All my values are being set by something...I don't understand what > > you're trying to say when you say that the <bean:define> is the only > thing > > that is expecting the logonForm bean to be there. > > > > Thanks. > > > > Jose Casas > > > > E-Commerce Applications > > (501) 277-3112 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Jim Crossley [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 1:40 PM > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > Subject: Re: error > > > > > > Jose Casas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > > I know how all that works. The only thing that's giving me problems > is > > > the > > > > <bean:define> declaration. > > > > > > The eternal paradox, eh? To be all-knowing and still have problems... > > > > > > The <bean:define> expects there to be a bean named logonForm in scope. > > > Something has to put it there, right? The ActionServlet will put it > > > there if you let it, but accessing the page directly bypasses the > > > ActionServlet. > > > > > > > As soon as I take it out my jsp (accessing directly!!!) works. > > > > > > That's because you took out the only thing that expected the logonForm > > > bean to be around. > > > > > > Maybe someone else on the list can clarify better than I can, but > > > everything I'm saying is already said well-enough in the user guide, > > > IMHO. > > > > > > > Thanks for trying. > > > > > > > > Jose Casas > > > > > > > > E-Commerce Applications > > > > (501) 277-3112 > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Jim Crossley [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 1:20 PM > > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > > > Subject: Re: error > > > > > > > > > > You probably need to set aside an hour and take a gander at the > user > > > > > guide: > http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/doc-1.0.2/userGuide/index.html > > > > > > > > > > You need to understand why you put these lines in your web.xml > file: > > > > > <servlet-mapping> > > > > > <servlet-name>action</servlet-name> > > > > > <url-pattern>*.do</url-pattern> > > > > > </servlet-mapping> > > > > > > > > > > In an MVC application, all requests go through a controller. > Struts > > > > > utilizes the <url-pattern> as the way to direct requests to its > > > > > controller, ActionServlet. That means you invoke your actions by > > > > > appending '.do' to your action paths, like so: > > > > > > > > > > http://yourhost/yourapp/logon.do > > > > > > > > > > Good luck. > > > > > > > > > > -- Jim > > > > > > > > > > Jose Casas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > > > > > > What do you mean by invoking the ActionServlet? I put it in the > > > web.xml > > > > > and > > > > > > my <html:form> action looks like this > > > > > > <html:form action="logon.do"> > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, what do you mean when you say that trying to pull up the > JSP > > > in > > > > > the > > > > > > browser directly won't work? How am I supposed to do it? Is > there > > > a > > > > > right > > > > > > way to do it? > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for helping me out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this is my web.xml > > > > > > > > > > > > <web-app> > > > > > > <servlet> > > > > > > > > > > > > <servlet-name>action</servlet-name> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <servlet-class>org.apache.struts.action.ActionServlet</servlet-class> > > > > > > <init-param> > > > > > > <param-name>application</param-name> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <param-value>com.walmart.telecomorder.formbeans.ApplicationResources</para > > > > > m- > > > > > > value> > > > > > > </init-param> > > > > > > <init-param> > > > > > > <param-name>config</param-name> > > > > > > > > > <param-value>/WEB-INF/struts-config.xml</param-value> > > > > > > </init-param> > > > > > > <init-param> > > > > > > <param-name>validate</param-name> > > > > > > <param-value>true</param-value> > > > > > > </init-param> > > > > > > > > > > > > <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup> > > > > > > </servlet> > > > > > > > > > > > > <servlet-mapping> > > > > > > > > > > > > <servlet-name>action</servlet-name> > > > > > > <url-pattern>*.do</url-pattern> > > > > > > </servlet-mapping> > > > > > > > > > > > > <welcome-file-list> > > > > > > > > > > > > <welcome-file>logon.jsp</welcome-file> > > > > > > </welcome-file-list> > > > > > > > > > > > > <taglib> > > > > > > > > > > > > <taglib-uri>/WEB-INF/struts-html.tld</taglib-uri> > > > > > > > > > <taglib-location>/WEB-INF/struts-html.tld</taglib-location> > > > > > > </taglib> > > > > > > > > > > > > <taglib> > > > > > > > > > > > > <taglib-uri>/WEB-INF/struts-bean.tld</taglib-uri> > > > > > > > > > <taglib-location>/WEB-INF/struts-bean.tld</taglib-location> > > > > > > </taglib> > > > > > > > > > > > > </web-app> > > > > > > > > > > > > Jose Casas > > > > > > > > > > > > E-Commerce Applications > > > > > > (501) 277-3112 > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: Jim Crossley [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 12:43 PM > > > > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > > > > > Subject: Re: error > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What you have looks correct to me, Jose. What are you trying > to > > > pull > > > > > > > up in the browser: the JSP or the Action? The error you're > > > getting > > > > > > > makes me think you're not invoking the ActionServlet (the C in > > > MVC) so > > > > > > > it's not instantiating your formbean (the M in MVC) and making > it > > > > > > > available to the JSP (the V in MVC). Are you trying to pull > up > > > the > > > > > > > JSP in the browser directly? That won't work. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jose Casas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I tried changing the name to the one in the struts-config > file > > > and > > > > > it > > > > > > > gave > > > > > > > > me this error Cannot find bean logonForm in scope null > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <bean:define id="somebean" name="logonForm" > > > > > property="SelectBox1List" > > > > > > > > type="java.util.ArrayList"/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here's my struts-config file > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <struts-config> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <form-beans> > > > > > > > > <form-bean name="logonForm" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > type="com.walmart.telecomorder.formbeans.RelocationForm" /> > > > > > > > > </form-beans> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <action-mappings> > > > > > > > > <action path="/logon" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > type="com.walmart.telecomorder.formbeans.RelocationAction" > > > > > > > > name="logonForm" > > > > > > > > input="/f_Relocation.jsp"> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <forward name="success" > path="/success.jsp" /> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <forward name="failure" > path="/failure.jsp" /> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > </action> > > > > > > > > </action-mappings> > > > > > > > > </struts-config> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > what did i do wrong? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for your help. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jose Casas > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > E-Commerce Applications > > > > > > > > (501) 277-3112 > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > > From: Jim Crossley [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 10:02 AM > > > > > > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: error > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Jose. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The "name" property should refer to an actual name, not a > > > class. > > > > > The > > > > > > > > > name you should use will be the one referred to in the > "name" > > > > > > > > > attribute specified in the corresponding action tag in > > > > > > > > > struts-config.xml. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Jim > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jose Casas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Does anybody know what this error means. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cannot find bean > > > > > com.walmart.telecomorder.formbeans.RelocationForm > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > > scope > > > > > > > > > > null > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > THe following line seems to be causing this error. When > i > > > take > > > > > it > > > > > > > out > > > > > > > > > of my > > > > > > > > > > jsp, the jsp works fine. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <bean:define id="somebean" > > > > > > > > > > name="com.walmart.telecomorder.formbeans.RelocationForm" > > > > > > > > > > property="SelectBox1List" type="java.util.ArrayList"/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jose Casas > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > E-Commerce Applications > > > > > > > > > > (501) 277-3112 > > > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > > > > > > > > > > This email and any files transmitted with it are > > > confidential > > > > > > > > > > and intended solely for the individual or entity to > > > > > > > > > > whom they are addressed. 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