Why Two Forms Post Differently

[Steve Dyke]

I have two forms. One is used to initally add data the other to Update data. Both use the same code to post to the servlet however the add servlet will crash if the parameter sent has more than approx 1500 characters while the update servlet will work when the parameter characters is in excess of 6500 characters(does not seem to have a limit).

The add form:

function formAction1(){
if(checkFileFlag == "false"){
printPreview();
}
if(dlwassynumbersControl.value != ""){
document.adddetailform.action="/BFEWebApp/AddBFEListDetailServlet";
document.adddetailform.metdod="post";
document.adddetailform.submit();
}
else{
alert("You have not added any Details for List!"); 
}
}

The update form:

function formAction1(){
if(checkFileFlag == "false"){
printPreview();
}
if(dlwassynumbersControl.value != ""){
document.adddetailform.action="/BFEWebApp/UpdateBFEListDetailServlet";
document.adddetailform.metdod="post";
document.adddetailform.submit();
}
else{
alert("You have not added any Details for List!"); 
}
}

My add sevlet code:

protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest arg0, HttpServletResponse arg1) throws ServletException, IOException {
HttpSession session = arg0.getSession(true);

String dList = arg0.getParameter("dlwassynumbers");

System.out.println(dList);

String [] detailArray = null;
detailArray = dList.split(";");
    
 
GetNextBFEDetailIndexConnection gdConn = new GetNextBFEDetailIndexConnection(String.valueOf(detailArray.length));


BFEDetailsAddConnection sasConn = new BFEDetailsAddConnection(gdConn.detailindexarray, dList, session.getAttribute("bfeIndexNo").toString());
 
RequestDispatcher disp = getServletContext().getRequestDispatcher("/MainMenu.jsp");
disp.forward(arg0, arg1);
}

My update Servlet code:

protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest arg0, HttpServletResponse arg1) throws ServletException, IOException {
HttpSession session = arg0.getSession(true);

String dList = arg0.getParameter("dlwassynumbers");

System.out.println(dList);

String [] detailArray = null;
detailArray = dList.split(";");
    
PurgeDetailListConnection psaConn = new PurgeDetailListConnection(session.getAttribute("bfeIndexNo").toString());


GetNextBFEDetailIndexConnection gdConn = new GetNextBFEDetailIndexConnection(String.valueOf(detailArray.length));
    
BFEDetailsAddConnection sasConn = new BFEDetailsAddConnection(gdConn.detailindexarray, dList, session.getAttribute("bfeIndexNo").toString());


RequestDispatcher disp = getServletContext().getRequestDispatcher("/MainMenu.jsp");
disp.forward(arg0, arg1);
}

[Bear Bibeault]

document.adddetailform.metdod="post";

What is a metdod?

[Steve Dyke]

It's an alternate spelling for method. Javascript is supposed to know that! I looked at this for at least three hours yesterday and never looked or even thought about a mis-spelled word in the code. I will be glad when I get through with this project. I am going stir crazy. I have executed the app almost 1100 times in the past two weeks, testing, adjusting, etc.

Thanks again.

[Bear Bibeault]

I call it the "What's that semi-colon doing therre?" syndrome.