Using struts and complex forms

Struts forms only allow very static forms, since each form bean has to be predefined.
How do I make use of struts ActionForm if I need to implement forms with dynamic number of fields?

Moving this to the framework forum.

Hi there,
You'll want to read up on DynaActionForms and DynaValidatorActionForms in Struts 1.1 documentation. These classes extend the ActionForm class and allow you to define forms in the struts-config.xml file instead of as a hard-coded class. You might also want to read up on the other subclasses of DynaAction form to see if there are any that behave as you need.
Darryl

Depending on the nature of your form, you can also use array properties in your form bean. i.e. if you will have multiple rows of the same content, this would be an easy solution. If this is your problem, there should be plenty of docs available. Otherwise, you can use the aforementioned dynamic forms. Or, you can use what is still a better method IMHO and simply make multiple forms. Of course, it all depends on your needs.

In my ActionForm, I've a set of basic fields that are static, eg. username, password and such.
Other than that, we are allowed to attach new fields dynamically as setup by some config files.
I'll look into DynaAction form to see whether it'll solve the problem. I doubt it because dyna action form requires me to code the XML before hand.
For now, I'm parsing the parameters manually from the request inside Action class.

Chu,
I'm interested in what you find. I've got a similar problem. I am planning on parsing XML, manually writing JSP for the form and the DynaActionForm in the <form-bean> struts-config.xml section. If anybody has a better idea I'm all ears.
Thanks and Regards,
David