Thanks Nick...I completelu forgot you can 'dynamically' change form fields value such as 'document.myForm.partIdx.value'. What you suggested should work.
-----Original Message----- From: Nick Heudecker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 12:11 PM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: Re: Can a <a href> be made to function as a 'submit' Assuming I know what you're talking about, this is also pretty easy to address: The form is hidden, with one hidden field. It doesn't have to be hidden, certainly. <form name="myForm"> <input type="hidden" name="partIdx"/> </form> The link calls the JavaScript function, passing in the current parameter. <a href="javascript:submitForm('<%=index%>');">Click</a> The function will set the value of the form field and call submit. <script language="JavaScript"> function submitForm(indexVal) { document.myForm.partIdx.value = indexVal; document.myForm.submit(); } </script> On 2004-Feb-25 11:02, Au-Yeung, Stella H wrote: > But each of my <a href> is within a <html:iterate indexId="index" > .....> tag and it passes the index to the next page base on which item in the list > the user clicks. How can I do that with what you suggested? > > My current <a href>: > <a href="app/Order/DisplayPictureRequest.exec?partIdx=<%=index%>"> > <img src="images/icoClick.gif"></a> > > Thanks! > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Heudecker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 10:45 AM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: Can a <a href> be made to function as a 'submit' > > > > Sure, all you need is a bit of JavaScript that submits your form tag. > The 'myForm' form is representative: > > <form name="myForm"> > <input type="text" name="someField1"/> > <input type="text" name="someField2"/> > </form> > > <a href="javascript:submitForm();">Click</a> > > And finally, the function: > > <script language="JavaScript"> > function submitForm() { > document.myForm.submit(); > } > </script> > > That should do it. > > > > On 2004-Feb-25 10:02, Au-Yeung, Stella H wrote: > > Hi: > > Can a <a href> be made to function as a 'submit' and upon > > submission, > > all the formBean properties are remembered in the Action class that > > handles it. When I try to use just the <a href> I can't get the formBean > properties to > > be remembered. But I can't change my list of <a href> as submit buttons > > because I need to pass arguments on each of the <a href>. Here's an > > example of what I try to do on my JSP page: When the user clicks a > > link to see a picture of an item, this JSP will be replaced by > > another JSP with the picture. So before I leave this page, I "must" > > save the Personal information and the item list in a temporary > > location so when I return to this page, those values will be > > repopulated. But my problem is, clicking the <a href> link will not carry over he > > formBean properties to the Action class for me to save. 'Submit' will > but > > I can't change those <a href> to 'submit' because I need to pass the > > item index (0,1,2 etc.) through each <a href> to the Action class. > > > > Personal information: > > First Name: Last Name: Mailing Address: > > > > > > List of items in your shopping cart: > > ABC tennis racket 1 <a href> link to see a picture and pass the > > index of this item to the Action class > > Wilson tennis ball 5 <a href> link to see a picture and pass the > > index of this item to he Action class > > XYZ tenis shirt 2 <a href> link to see a picture > and pass > > the index of this item to he Action class > > > > I appreciate any suggestion. > > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > - > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > Nick Heudecker > System Mobile, Inc. > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Web: http://www.systemmobile.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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] -- Nick Heudecker System Mobile, Inc. Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.systemmobile.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]
