On Mon, June 13, 2005 12:54 am, Paul Goepfert said: > Well I just created a test jsp file to see if I got to the page. I > didn't. I just want to be sure about one thing. I am soppose to have > multiple actions in my struts config? One for each page? Right?
How your app is configured is completely up to you... there are no rules per se (there's some commonly-accepted pattersn though). You might have 10 Actions for a single page (reasonable in some cases), or one Action for 10 pages (probably not a good idea generally), or one per page (most common I'd say), or something else I haven't thought of. I'm guessing, based on the config you posted, that you are submitting a form to /Menu when any of a number of menu items are clicked? Then in the Action you are determine which was clicked and forwarding to the appropriate Velocity template? If so, that's a reasonable approach... some would say you should probably use a DispatchAction, but it's more a matter of what you prefer than what is right or wrong. Now... why you aren't seeing the JSP... I think you want to solve that before anything else... The first thing to do is be sure what forward is being returned... As a matter of fact, how about posting your Action's code? I assume it isn't too big... There might be something obvious that I or someone else can point out right away... You either have something configured wrong, or the Action's code is wrong... Are you sure the Action is being reached at all? If so then most of your configuration it obviously correct, the only remaining point could be the forward declarations. Nothing stands out as wrong to me though, so seeing the code might help. Frank > -Paul > > Frank W. Zammetti wrote: > >> Ok... I probably can't be of too much help then... I've never used >> Velocity. >> >> One thing to try though... change your forwards to go to a test JSP... >> if you get to it, then the problem is in the Velocity side of things >> (or the forward to the Velocity templates). At least you'll narrow >> down your focus a bit. >> >> Frank >> >> Paul Goepfert wrote: >> >>> I am forwarding to a web page. The .vm file extension is mapped to >>> org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet. I am >>> using Apache Velocity for my Web page design. Should I be forwarding >>> to Actions? >>> >>> My intention is to go to a Velocity page rather then an html or JSP. >>> >>> -Paul >>> Frank W. Zammetti wrote: >>> >>>> What are you forwarding to in this mapping Paul? Is .vm the >>>> extension your application uses to map to ActionServlet, in which >>>> case you are forwarding to Actions? Or is it something else? >>>> >>>> Most commonly, the forwards go to JSPs (although not necessarily). >>>> >>>> You are correct in your thinking with regard to what Martin said... >>>> there are no special meaning forward names that I am aware of, you >>>> can name your forwards whatever you wish. Success and Failure are >>>> two very common names however. >>>> >>>> Is your intention to go to a JSP when you return a given forward >>>> from your Action? If so, I suspect that is what is wrong... change >>>> the paths on the forwards... if your intention is something else, >>>> please explain so we can try and help :) >>> >>> >>> >>>> >>>> Frank >>>> >>>> Paul Goepfert wrote: >>>> >>>>> Ok, here is the problem. When I load up my web app the page loads >>>>> fine. When I try to advance to another web page in my web app all >>>>> I get is a blank screen. For every page I have a form.java and an >>>>> action.java file so I can move through the web app. Here is part >>>>> of my struts-config file that handles the actions. >>>>> >>>>> <action path="/Menu" >>>>> type="actions.MenuAction" >>>>> name="menuForm" >>>>> scope="request"> >>>>> <forward name="enterInfo" >>>>> path="/info.vm" /> >>>>> <forward name="default" >>>>> path="/results.vm" /> >>>>> <forward name="sort" >>>>> path="/sort.vm" /> >>>>> </action> >>>>> >>>>> In the form.java files I have getters and setters for the >>>>> information I pass through the address bar. In the action.java >>>>> files I have method calls to my logic for the program as well as >>>>> forwards for the next page I wannt to go to. >>>>> >>>>> If anyone can help me out that would be great. If more information >>>>> is needed let me know. >>>>> >>>>> -Paul >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> 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] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
