In chapter 3 of this book the author uses the reset() method of an ActionForm to prepolute a form. This concept is interesting and can be very usefull. However in my case I would need to populate forms depending on some logic. Therefore I can't use a reset() method that will prepolate the form in any case.

I'm thinking about creating an Action that will prepopulate the form directly.

        SomeForm someForm = new SomeForm();
        someForm.setEmail("[email protected]");
        ...
        request.getSession().setAttribute("SomeForm", someForm);

        return mapping.findForward("success");

However I don't think that it is very nice to do this especially since I'm dependend that the reset() method will not be called and overwrites my changes. As well I'm putting logic that is heavily connected to the FormBean into some Action.

Any suggestions? Any comments on pre-population of forms within struts is welcome!

It seems there are not many people here yet... Hopefully that will change soon

I haven't done a lot of form prepopulation, sorry.

I am wondering though if you have had any luck getting the JavaEdge application to work?

Sorry but I tried just briefly. I downloaded it and use it as a reference while reading the book.

After I tried to run the build script and it didn't work I was upset. Maybe this is supposed to be encourage you to learn ant. I had appreciated some already working .war files instead.

I was able to work through the issues with the JavaEdge application and got it working. If you are interested in getting it to work, let me know and I'll walk through the fixes I had to make.

yes please, would you mind sharing by outlining some of your key fixes? i am right now stuck in the build process:

Build Failed: file:D:/JavaEdge/build/build.xml:363: Could not create task or type of type: jdepend.

very much appreciate it!!

Hi Clinton,

I am B.E.(Computer) student of an Engineering College in India. Very recently I was recommanded by one of my J2EE architect friend to go through the "Professional Struts Application, wrox publication" , a book written by John Carnell,Jeff Linwood and Maciej Zawadzki.I was very much impressed by the simplicaity with which the concepts were explained in the book.

I decided to download the code and configure it on my PC.I will give me more insight in Struts and building application using struts framework.. But when I went to http://wrox.com/books/1861007817.htm, the url suggested inthe book, I found that it no longer exist.This was when I decided to write to you and request for the code.

Kindly, send me the code if you have or point me to a different location where it can be downloaded.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Regards,
Pankaj

Hi Mieber,

I am B.E.(Computer) student of an Engineering College in India. Very recently I was recommanded by one of my J2EE architect friend to go through the "Professional Struts Application, wrox publication" , a book written by John Carnell,Jeff Linwood and Maciej Zawadzki.I was very much impressed by the simplicaity with which the concepts were explained in the book.

I decided to download the code and configure it on my PC.I will give me more insight in Struts and building application using struts framework.. But when I went to http://wrox.com/books/1861007817.htm, the url suggested inthe book, I found that it no longer exist.This was when I decided to write to you and request for the code.

Kindly, send me the code if you have or point me to a different location where it can be downloaded.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Regards,
Pankaj

You can download the source code for Java Edge sample from http://support.apress.com/books.asp?s=0&bID=1861007817.

I hope this help. :)

Sary

can anyone tell me where I can download the code for "Professional Struts Applications". The Apress website seems like it no longer exist. If any one wants to send it to me please send it to [email protected] or at [email protected]

Thank you

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