Howdy, Read the spec... When asking for a RequestDispatcher the resource path you're requesting must start with a / indicating its relativity to the context docBase.
Yoav Shapira Millennium ChemInformatics >-----Original Message----- >From: Jim Si [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2003 11:11 AM >To: Tomcat Users List; [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: First Servlet 404 error > >Then I got HTTP Status 500 error > >description The server encountered an internal error () that prevented it >from >fulfilling this request. > >exception > >java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Path welcome.jsp does not start with a >"/" >character > at >org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationContext.getRequestDispatcher(Applic atio >nContext.java:1179) > > > > >Stuart MacPherson wrote: > >> Tomcat can usually find JSPs very easily. Is welcome.jsp also in >> CATALINA_HOME/webapps/onjava/ ? Try the following: >> >> private String target = "welcome.jsp"; >> >> If 'onjava' is your namespace then this might work. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Jim Si [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Sent: 29 August 2003 19:04 >> To: Tomcat Users List >> Cc: Stuart MacPherson >> Subject: Re: First Servlet 404 error >> >> Thank you Stuart for your great help. >> >> HellowWorld servlet works! But I still have one problem. >> >> I got login.jsp in the webapps\onjava directory. It has >> <form name="loginForm" method="POST" >action="servlet/com.onjava.login"> >> >> In login.java, it has >> private String target = "/welcome.jsp"; >> ... >> // Forward the request to the target named >> ServletContext context = getServletContext(); >> RequestDispatcher dispatcher = context.getRequestDispatcher(target); >> dispatcher.forward(request, response); >> >> In welcome.jsp, it has very simple return statement. >> <b>Welcome : <%= request.getAttribute("USER") >> >> In webapps\onjava\Web-inf\web.xml, I have >> <servlet> >> <servlet-name>login</servlet-name> >> <servlet-class>com.onjava.login</servlet-class> >> </servlet> >> >> <servlet-mapping> >> <servlet-name>login</servlet-name> >> <url-pattern>/servlet</url-pattern> >> </servlet-mapping> >> >> In a browser, I use http://localhost:8080/onjava/login.jsp and I got the >> login >> screen, then click on submit button. I got the following error. >> >> HTTP Status 404 - /welcome.jsp >> description The requested resource (/welcome.jsp) is not available. >> >> Look like it runs the login class, how do I correct this problem? Thank >> you. >> >> > Also, make sure your HelloWorld servlet is mapped-in in your webapps >> > deployment descriptor. By the way, the folder should be called WEB-INF >> not >> > web-inf. >> > >> >> Windows somehow change WEB-INF to Web-inf automatically. I could not use >> WEB-INF. >> >> Jim >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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] This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business communication, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer system and notify the sender. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
