Send custom select field to java classes?

[Nate Williamson]

Hello,

I am trying to add a custom field (a select with options) to the "New Post" page (templates/default/post_form.htm). Adding the new field is not a problem but I can't figure out a way to get the selected value of that field to the java classes in the back end. Does anyone know how this can be done? I am more familiar with JSF and haven't worked with freemaker before.

Thanks!

[Nate Williamson]

I guess the actual question is, how do I assign the value of the selected option to a value in the java classes (Post.java for example).

[Nate Williamson]

Figured it out..

All I needed to do was set the name of my select and then get it in the insertSave method of PostAction.

this.request.getParameter("name_of_select");

[Jeanne Boyarsky]

Thanks for posting the answer for anyone who has this question in the future.