Problem with CheckBox and MultiBox

[vicky kumar]

Folks,
Inspite of using all the advices about using Checkbox and MultiBoxes in my form, it still doesn't work. It doesn't remember the box(es) being checked. Here is the code snippet of my JSP, ActionForm and DispatchAction. I'm using <html:multibox> for a single checkbox. (I used boolean property also, but it didn't work):

ActionForm (say its name is "myForm"):
private String[] signature = {};
private String signChk;

Reset method():
signature = new String[] {};
signChk = new String("false");

My JSP:
<bean efine id="checkme" name="myForm" property="signChk" type="java.lang.String" />
<html:multibox property="signature">
<bean:write name="checkme" />
</html:multibox>


I also tries using <html:checkbox> but in vain. Here is the code snippet for that:

ActionForm (say its name is "myForm"):
private boolean newChk;

Reset method():
newChk = false;

My JSP:
<html:checkbox property="newChk" />


I'm using Websphere 5.1. I've already spent too much time on this.
Please help as I'm nearing a deadline. I nver thought it would be so difficult using checkboxes.
Would really appreciate your help.

Thanks
Upen

[Jignesh Patel]

See this example
Put following code in your form bean page
public LabelValueBean[] getEquipment() {
LabelValueBean[] lvBeans = new LabelValueBean[12];

lvBeans[0] = new LabelValueBean("Laptop Computer", "LC");
lvBeans[1] =new LabelValueBean("External Storage Device(Zip Drive)", "ES");
lvBeans[2] = new LabelValueBean("Desktop Computer", "DC");
lvBeans[3] = new LabelValueBean("Color Printer", "CP");
lvBeans[4] = new LabelValueBean("Recordable CD Drive", "RD");
lvBeans[5] =
new LabelValueBean("Personal Digital Assistant(Pocket PC)", "PD");
lvBeans[6] = new LabelValueBean("Scanner", "SR");
lvBeans[7] = new LabelValueBean("Copier", "CR");
lvBeans[8] = new LabelValueBean("DVD Drive", "DD");
lvBeans[9] = new LabelValueBean("Fax Machine", "FM");
lvBeans[10] =
new LabelValueBean(
"Multi-Function Product(Fax/Copier/Pinter/Scanner in one)",
"MF");

lvBeans[11] = new LabelValueBean("None of Above", "NA");

this.equipment = lvBeans;
return equipment;
}
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put correpond code in jsp

<logic:iterate id="equip" name="interestsForm" property="equipment" >
<TD vAlign=top align=left width=401 height="35"><FONT face=Helvetica,Arial
size=2>
<html:multibox property="selectedEquipment">
<bean:write name="equip" property="value"/>
</html:multibox>
<bean:write name="equip" property="label"/>
</TD>
<%n++;if(n%2 ==0){%>
</TR>
<TR>
<%}%>
</logic:iterate>


Hope now u will not invest more hours.

[Jignesh Patel]

See this example
Put following code in your form bean page
public LabelValueBean[] getEquipment() {
LabelValueBean[] lvBeans = new LabelValueBean[12];

lvBeans[0] = new LabelValueBean("Laptop Computer", "LC");
lvBeans[1] =new LabelValueBean("External Storage Device(Zip Drive)", "ES");
lvBeans[2] = new LabelValueBean("Desktop Computer", "DC");
lvBeans[3] = new Labe

[Charles Hasegawa]

Originally posted by vicky kumar:
I also tries using <html:checkbox> but in vain. Here is the code snippet for that:

ActionForm (say its name is "myForm"):
private boolean newChk;

Reset method():
newChk = false;

My JSP:
<html:checkbox property="newChk" />

In your reset method, try doing setNewChk(false) rather than newChk = false;

[vicky kumar]

Charles,
I tried using setter to set value to false inside RESET. It still doesn't work. Wondering if this is a bug in websphere. Does any one have the similar experience using checkbox/multiox in websphere 5.1.

Vicky

[vicky kumar]

Hi Jignesh,
Is this the only solution. Is it not too much of a work to display even a single checkbox.

Vicky