I did as you suggested and it doesn't show the validation errors the first time (although I'm a bit disappointed I have to do 2 separate actions just for the same thing.
Now if I hit submit I get the nullpointer exception regardless of whether I fill in the form correctly or not. Nathan --- Adam Hardy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nathan Ewing wrote: > > I'm trying to set up struts validation (using the validate() function in > the > > actionForm) and I'm getting a few problems. > > > > First, as soon as I open the form it shows the validation errors. It > doesn't > > wait until I fill out the form. Is there a way to prevent this? > > yes sure, you set up another action mapping for the initial call of the > form, exactly the same except with validation = false > > > > > Second if I fill out the form correctly (and hence there would be no > validation > > errors) I get a null pointer exception on the: > > org.apache.struts.taglib.html.ErrorsTag.doStartTag(ErrorsTag.java:239) > > tag > > > don't know about that. what have you got for the tag? if you set up the > initial mapping as above, do you still get it? > > > Adam > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]