That's it! Thanks will try that! mm
> -----Original Message----- > From: Bailey, Shane C. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 10:18 PM > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > Subject: RE: Reusing the same HTML Form for many actions > > > > I see now you problem of the action name in JSP needs to change. > > So then add a request parameter in the action which gives the action name > and then do something like: > > <html:form action='<%=request.getAttribute("nextAction")%>' > > > or something similar. You should always go through an action to > a JSP so do > your dirty work there of creating a var to pass. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bailey, Shane C. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 4:10 PM > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > Subject: RE: Reusing the same HTML Form for many actions > > > I don't agree that these things are two COMPLETELY different > things. Adding > a User and editing a Group might be two completely different things but in > the one case a adding a User and editing a User are very similar. Passing > almost the same field value pairs to the middle tier to do something with > them. > > Then DispatchAction never has a place to exist if all things exactly the > same must be in an action. > > Anyway, so thought you were doing something more complicated because the > answer then is simple: > > struts config: > <action path="/addUser" > type="my.web.action.AddUserAction" > name="userForm" > input="doc.userForm" > scope="request"> > <forward name="showUserForm" path="doc.userForm"/> > <forward name="showConfirm" path="doc.addUserConfirm"/> > </action> > > <action path="/editUser" > type="my.web.action.UpdateUserAction" > name="userForm" > input="doc.userForm" > scope="request"> > <forward name="showUserForm" path="doc.userForm"/> > <forward name="showConfirm" path="doc.updateUserConfirm"/> > </action> > > Now both actions are using the same form and same JSP (or definition). > > Well then you say, "My validation is slightly different between > the two" or > something like that I suppose. > > Then make sure your actions extend ValidatorActionForm so that > you can base > your validation for the userForm per action name coming in. > > validation.xml: > > <form name="/addUser"> > <!-- do validation one way for this action but same form -> > </form> > <form name="/editUser"> > <!-- do validation one way for this action but same form -> > </form> > > > Am I missing something here? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michal Maczka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 4:03 PM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: RE: Reusing the same HTML Form for many actions > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Bailey, Shane C. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 8:23 PM > > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' > > Subject: RE: Reusing the same HTML Form for many actions > > > > > > > > I would do something a little more code but less confusing. > > This is just a guess I don't have this working: > > > > I have completely different measure: it is less code but it is more > confusing. > > Why should I use the same action for making two completely > different things? > Isn't it more clear IMHO to make separate action for each "command". > > I would really like to use forms as a black box components which can be > configured. > (e.g. associated with different actions). > > Is it possible? > > Michal > > > > JSP: > > <html:form action="/addOrUpdateUser" > > > > > <html:hidden property="todo" value="<set this how you want>" /> > > the value above is which method in your DispatchAction to go to > > as in add or > > update. > > > > > > struts config: > > <action path="/addOrUpdateUser" > > parameter="todo" > > type="my.web.action.AddUpdateUserAction" <--extends > > DispatchAction > > name="updateUserForm" > > input="doc.userForm" > > validate="true" > > scope="request"> > > <forward name="showUserForm" path="doc.UserForm"/> > > <forward name="showConfirm" path="doc.updateUserConfirm"/> > > </action> > > > > > > > > Action class: > > class AddUpdateUserAction extends DispatchAction > > { > > > > > > public ActionForward add(...) > > { > > //code for adding a user > > } > > > > public ActionForward update(...) > > { > > //code for adding a user > > } > > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michal Maczka [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 1:21 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Reusing the same HTML Form for many actions > > > > Can somebody explain me what is the best practice if I want to > > use the same > > form (JSP page/fragment) > > for executing different action. > > > > For example I want to have "add" and "edit" action which will > be processed > > differently, > > but the form for entering data will be the same. > > > > I tried to use form as >>Tiles<< and do something like: > > > > <html:form action="<tiles:getAsString name="action"/>" focus="name" > > onsubmit="return validateXXForm(this)"> > > > > but this does not seems to works. > > > > any suggestions? > > > > Michal > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Sportowy portal INTERIA.PL >>> http://link.interia.pl/f1730 > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > Komputerowy portal INTERIA.PL >>> http://link.interia.pl/f172f > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
