My current work around is to use getContext() to get a handle on the request param, and then get value from there. this way seems working fine. just not able to get value directly from the form field itself.
Yinghai On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Yinghai Zhao <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you Bob for the reply. > > I see no problem in trace log: > > [Click] [debug] POST > http://ci0000000944011.rim.net:8080/ExternalIssueMap/externalissue/AddEI.htm > [Click] [trace] is Ajax request: true > [Click] [trace] request param: Save=Save > [Click] [trace] request param: eiform_Save=1 > [Click] [trace] request param: externalSystemId=123 > [Click] [trace] request param: externalSystemName=MKS > [Click] [trace] request param: externalSystemState= > [Click] [trace] request param: form_name=eiform > [Click] [trace] invoked: AddEI.<<init>> > [Click] [trace] invoked: AddEI.onSecurityCheck() : true > [Click] [trace] invoked: AddEI.onInit() > [Click] [trace] invoked: 'rootMenu' Menu.onInit() > [Click] [trace] invoked: 'eiform' EIFormPage$1.onInit() > [Click] [trace] the following controls have been registered as potential > Ajax targets: > [Click] [trace] EIFormPage.1: name='eiform' > [Click] [trace] Submit: name='Save' > [Click] [trace] invoked: 'Save' Submit.isAjaxTarget() : true (Ajax > target control found) > [Click] [trace] invoked: 'Save' Submit.onProcess() : true > [Click] [trace] processing AjaxBehaviors for control: 'Save' Submit > [Click] [trace] invoked: AddEI.1.isAjaxTarget() : true > [Click] [trace] invoked: AddEI.1.onAction() : ActionResult > (ActionResult will be rendered) > [Click] [info ] renderActionResult (text/html) - 0 ms > [Click] [trace] invoked: 'rootMenu' Menu.onDestroy() > [Click] [trace] invoked: 'eiform' EIFormPage$1.onDestroy() > [Click] [trace] invoked: AddEI.onDestroy() > [Click] [info ] handleRequest: /externalissue/AddEI.htm - 0 ms > > in the parameter section of Net panel in firebug, it seems sending all the > values: > > Parametersapplication/x-www-form-urlencoded > Save Saveeiform_Save1 externalSystemId123 externalSystemNameMKS > externalSystemState form_nameeiform > Source > > form_name=eiform&externalSystemId=123&externalSystemState=&externalSystemName=MKS&eiform_Save=1&Save > =Save > > > > > On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 6:15 PM, Bob Schellink <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> If your onAction method is called, it's a good start. Next check in >> Firebug Net panel if the field >> value is being sent to the server. You only need to register the Form as >> an Ajax target. Also look >> at the logs in trace mode for anything suspicious. >> >> If all else fails can you post your code here which reproduce the problem? >> >> Kind regards >> >> Bob >> >> >> On 2011/02/10 08:46 AM, Yinghai Zhao wrote: >> > Hi all. >> > >> > I'm following the simple ajax form example. everthing is pretty much the >> same except that i have a >> > field set with two textbox, one dropdown list. >> > In the onAction method, I'm trying to get the value from the field by >> using field.getValue() and >> > then update the html page. >> > >> > it seems the string i got from the fields are null. I debugged my >> javascripts, it looks like the >> > serialized formData contains the correct value, but in the page class, >> the value is null. >> > I though it was the fieldset causing the problem, so i added a line to >> register the fieldSet : >> > ControlRegistry.registerAjaxTarget(fieldSet); >> > but this didn't help. >> > >> > Also another thing different from the example is that the page I'm >> working on is a superclass of two >> > pages. >> > The ajax call is from one of the sub class. not sure if this is >> relevant. >> > >> > Thanks in advance for any suggestions on troubleshooting this issue. >> > >> > Yinghai >> > >> > >> >> >
