The problem is that Struts tries to populate your form, it starts with an empty collection. Take a look at LazyList (search the mailing list archives), or pre-initialize your form and put it in session scope.
For more info, read http://struts.apache.org/faqs/indexedprops.html and http://www.developer.com/java/other/article.php/2233591. --- Andrew Close <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hi all, > > i'm having a hard time getting data from multiple textfields with > similar names out of a form and into my actionform. > in my JSP i'm using a [logic:iterate] tag to display (up to) ten > textfields. these textfields are initially empty. the user enters > data into the text fields and hits 'add', and i get an > IndexOutOfBoundsException. this exception isn't occuring in my code, > but i'm sure it's due to something i'm doing (or not doing) in my > code. > my action form has a Collection variable named itms that is an > ArrayList. the getter returns a Collection and the setter takes an > array of Strings, iterates through them and puts them into the > ArrayList. although i never get to that point. > i'm sure that my actionform is to blame and whatever Struts does > behind the scenes to populate my actionform is blowing up. > > i've looked at a couple of Ted Husteds articles (most notably: Use an > array to capture multiple parameters) but they don't seem to deal with > getting data out of the page form and into the action form. i've also > tried to search the mailing list archives but i keep getting the > message 'Text search not available for this list'... > > any pointers or suggestions on correctly setting up an actionform to > retrieve data from textfields that were built with an iterator? > > thanks > andy > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - 100MB free storage! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
