New to Struts - Mappings/Forwards problem

[beth ana]

Hi,
I am using JSP[Struts] that has a cancel button. But when i click the cancel button I want to go back to the page or action I came from.
I am using the same JSP for two different scenarios, which shows different data. So, the forwards are different based on the scenario. If I explained properly...

Anybody's help is highly appreciated.

[ July 30, 2004: Message edited by: beth ana ]
[ July 30, 2004: Message edited by: Bear Bibeault ]

[Bear Bibeault]

Moving to the Frameworks forum.

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

Beth,
You can use javascript to change the action based on the page.

[beth ana]

I have no idea to do that. Can you please attach a sample code?

[honey]

http://www.exadel.com/products_tutorials.htm

more examples that will help u for drop down adding items. The examples were in the above side there were many pdf files which contains detail examples.

[Surasak Leenapongpanit]

There is another solution, using formless buttons.

Define a simple form with no properties:

  
public class BlankForm extends ValidatorForm { }

Struts config file:

<form-bean
  name="blankForm"
  type="mypackage.BlankForm"/>
...
  
<action
  path="/CancelSubmit"
  type="org.apache.struts.ForwardAction"
  name="blankForm"
  scope="request"
  validate="false"
  parameter="mypage.jsp"/>

JSP page:

  
<html:form action="/CancelSubmit">
  <html:submit value="Cancel"/>
</html:form>

[Lasse Koskela]

"honey",

Your display name does not comply with our naming policy. Please change it a.s.a.p.

Thank you.

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

Beth,
This example shows how to dynamically change the action as I was trying to explain above.

<script>
function myFunction() {
  document.myForm.action = '<bean:write name="myAction" />';
}
</script>
<html:form onsubmit="return myFunction()" >