There was a bug preventing the 'DefinitionDispatcherAction' to work in 1.1b1. It will be in 1.1b2. If you want to use it in 1.1b1, get 1.1b1 sources, replace class 'DefinitionDispatcherAction' with the latest version and recompile. The simplest solution is to use a nightly build ;-)
Cedric [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >Just an extra question: > >I've tested the 'DefinitionDispatcherAction' using a nightly build, and it >worked great. > >However I didn't manage to get it working in our project, which is using >Struts 1.1b1 ... it just displays an empty page in the browser (if I provide >no parameter, I get the message "Definition dispatcher action: can't get >parameter 'def'". >Can't this feature be used in 1.1b1 ??? Will it be in the 1.1b2 release ? > >Thanks, >Esther > >P.S. copying the jar files from the nightly build to our project, fixes it, >but I'd feel more comfortable to be working from a beta than from a nightly >build ;-) > > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Esther Miranda Iglesias >>Sent: vrijdag 19 juli 2002 16:21 >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: RE: how can I invoke a Tile Definition directly from the >>browser >> >> >>I've tried the DefinitionDispatcherAction and it works beautifully ;-) >> >>Thanks, >>Esther >> >> >> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Cedric Dumoulin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >>>Sent: vrijdag 19 juli 2002 11:30 >>>To: Struts Users Mailing List >>>Subject: Re: how can I invoke a Tile Definition directly from the >>>browser >>> >>> >>> >>> Hello, >>> >>> This is the way to go. Remember that Tiles definition's names are >>>logical names. They can't be used directly as URL. >>> >>> You can also use a struts action taking the definition's name as >>>request parameter. The action then insert the requested tiles. Such >>>action already exist in Tiles sources >>>(org.apache.struts.tiles.actions.DefinitionDispatcherAction.java) >>> >>> Cedric >>> >>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>Hi, >>>> >>>>How can I invoke a Tile Definition directly from the browser? >>>>This to minimize the number of JSP pages, and have them all >>>> >>>> >>>defined in the >>> >>> >>>>xml config file. >>>> >>>>In Prakash Malani's article 'UI Design with Tiles and Struts' >>>>(http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-01-2002/jw-0104-tilest >>>> >>>> >>rut.html), >> >> >>>based on Struts 1.0, is shown that you need to write a non >>> >>> >>operational >> >> >>>Action Class, that does nothing but direct you to a mapping >>> >>> >>containing the >> >> >>>Tile Definition. >>> >>>Is this still the way to go with Struts 1.1b1 ? Or are there >>> >>> >>better ways of >> >> >>>doing this ? >>>Where could I find more info on this ? >>> >>>Thanks in advance, >>> >>>Esther >>> >>>-- >>>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]> >> >>-- >>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]> > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>