yeah you need to use a special request processing api for posted forms when encType is multipart, lookup Commons FileUploader.
Allistair. > -----Original Message----- > From: Pawson, David [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 17 January 2005 14:08 > To: [email protected] > Subject: request.getParameter(), works on get, not on post > > > With an input form > > <form method="get" > action="/repository/ckDoc" > name="form" > enctype="multipart/form-data"> > <label for="reposo">Archive number:</label> > <input name="reposno" > id="reposno" > type="text" > size="9" > maxlength="8" value="123456"> > > > in ckDoc.java I have > > public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, > HttpServletResponse response) > throws IOException, ServletException { > HttpSession session = request.getSession(); // > //String s = request.getQueryString(); > String t = request.getParameter("reposno"); > System.err.println("Ano is " + t); > > which nicely prints out the Archive number value. > > When I change the get to a post, > getParameter returns null, intimating that there is no such form item. > > I can access the data (though very messily) using the > fileUpload object, > but it seems so simple using getParameter(); > > Can anyone suggest why it won't work with the post please? > > > regards DaveP > > ** snip here ** > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards DaveP. > > **** snip here ***** > > -- > DISCLAIMER: > > NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any > attachments is > confidential and may be privileged. If you are not the intended > recipient you should not use, disclose, distribute or copy any of the > content of it or of any attachment; you are requested to notify the > sender immediately of your receipt of the email and then to delete it > and any attachments from your system. > > RNIB endeavours to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by > its staff are free from viruses or other contaminants. However, it > cannot accept any responsibility for any such which are transmitted. > We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. > > Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and > any attachments are those of the author and do not > necessarily represent > those of RNIB. > > RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 > > Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="VERDANA,ARIAL" COLOR=BLUE> ------------------------------------------------------- QAS Ltd. Developers of QuickAddress Software <a href="http://www.qas.com";>www.qas.com</a> Registered in England: No 2582055 Registered in Australia: No 082 851 474 ------------------------------------------------------- </FONT>
