not changing backing Bean

[Javoso Torso]

Hello,

I have a dropDown box (selectOneMenu) which by change submit the form (JavaScript) and has a valueChangeListener.

The ActionClass changes a couple of backing Beans according to the value of ValueChangeEvent.getNewValue.

My problem is that one of those Backing Beans is not changing, so: keeping the old values. Even after reiterated dropDown selections.

If I printout the values of the Bean in the action class (to debug) the values are changing! But not in the front end...

I tried changing the scope of the Bean in the faces-config, was session I changed it to request, but it didn�t help.

I even tried with an immediate="true" in the selectOneMenu...

Any ideas where the problem can be?

Thanks + regards,
Javo
[ February 02, 2005: Message edited by: Javoso Torso ]

[Kerry Wilson]

you should post code samples...

[Javoso Torso]

theJsp.jsp:

...
<td class="lightBorderB">
  <h:inputText id="tata" value="#{backBean.ata}" styleClass="smallbox1"
               onkkeyup="calcMe(this)"/> </td>
<td class="lightBorderB">
  <h:inputText id="tatb" value="#{backBean.atb}" styleClass="smallbox1"
               onkkeyup="calcMe(this)"/> </td>
<td class="lightBorderB">
  <h:inputText id="tatc" value="#{backBean.atc}" styleClass="smallbox1"
               onkkeyup="calcMe(this)"/> </td>
 
...
 
<h:selectOneMenu id="yearSel" value="#{anotBean.actualYear}"
                 onchange="goChangeYear(this);"
                 valueChangeListener="#{theActions.changeYear}">
  <f:selectItems value="#{dateFields.posblYears}"/>
</h:selectOneMenu>
...

[please ignore onkkeyup (it is onkeyup in the real code)]

theActions, changeYear method :

public void changeYear(ValueChangeEvent vce) throws AbortProcessingException {
  FacesContext facesContext = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
  VariableResolver vr = facesContext.getApplication().getVariableResolver();
 
  StaffEntryFields staffEntryFields = (StaffEntryFields) 
      vr.resolveVariable(facesContext, "staffEntryFields");
  DateFields df = (DateFields) vr.resolveVariable(facesContext, "dateFields");
 
  this.year = ((Integer) vce.getNewValue()).intValue();
 
  entryFields.setActualYear(year);
 
  df.setTheYear(year);
  df.setActiveWeek(endWeek);
 
  //method calls another method in this class, which is also used for another action
  this.moveWeek();
 
  //if the backing Bean (backBean) is printed out here 
  // the results are the expected (why not in the front end!?)
}
 
 
public String moveWeek(){
  String result = "move";
 
  FacesContext facesContext = FacesContext.getCurrentInstance();
  VariableResolver vr = facesContext.getApplication().getVariableResolver();
 
  ...
  //do change many things (backing Bean (backBean), among other things)
  ...
 
  return result;
}

I know it is a bit strange, I am using an action in an action. I didn�s see the need to recode the same procedure if I already had it in the moveWeek method.

Weird is, that othe beans which have being changed in that method (moveWeek) do change in the front end... so why not backBean...
[ February 08, 2005: Message edited by: Javoso Torso ]

[Javoso Torso]

Hello,

I am coming closer to a solution...

The problem is somehow in the translation from the backing bean to the tag.

The funniest is that if I use an "h:inputText" the content doesn�t change (the problem)
BUT
if I use an "h: outputText" the content changes !!!


Any ideas?

Thanks,
javo
[ March 01, 2005: Message edited by: Javoso Torso ]