Struts and IFRAME
Hello everyone. It appears I have a fun one today.
I have 5 different JSPs in which I need to add a comments list (historical, read-only, date descending)
Struts Framework using JSP (not JSF.)
Basically,
1 - an action class kicks off a series of events in which the Comments Table for the given "PRnumber" (Purchase Requisition) is queried by a DAO.
2 - The DAO wraps the commentsTO[] (value object array) into a parent PrTo
3 - The PrTo is sent back to the action class.
This is my development thus far.
Now I want to push that CommentsTO[] value-object array to a FORM so it can populate a front-end JSP.
(I am successfully reaching the Action class every instance for all 5 pages.)
I am going the <IFrame> route with a source of "Comments.HTML" used in each of the 5 JSPs. (Standardization and prevent / reduce maintenance hassles.)
QUESTIONS:
1) How can i get struts to work with the IFRAME? ie. get the IFrame src HTML its own Form object
- - OR - -
2) get the parent Form Bean to become visible to the IFRAME HTML src.
- - OR - -
3) is there an alternative path I can take not using IFRAME?
I need to use a scrollable interface for the comments so to minimize the impact of their presence on the page (so they don't extend a long area breaking up the actual data.)
Thanks for the Help.
I have 5 different JSPs in which I need to add a comments list (historical, read-only, date descending)
Struts Framework using JSP (not JSF.)
Basically,
1 - an action class kicks off a series of events in which the Comments Table for the given "PRnumber" (Purchase Requisition) is queried by a DAO.
2 - The DAO wraps the commentsTO[] (value object array) into a parent PrTo
3 - The PrTo is sent back to the action class.
This is my development thus far.
Now I want to push that CommentsTO[] value-object array to a FORM so it can populate a front-end JSP.
(I am successfully reaching the Action class every instance for all 5 pages.)
I am going the <IFrame> route with a source of "Comments.HTML" used in each of the 5 JSPs. (Standardization and prevent / reduce maintenance hassles.)
QUESTIONS:
1) How can i get struts to work with the IFRAME? ie. get the IFrame src HTML its own Form object
- - OR - -
2) get the parent Form Bean to become visible to the IFRAME HTML src.
- - OR - -
3) is there an alternative path I can take not using IFRAME?
I need to use a scrollable interface for the comments so to minimize the impact of their presence on the page (so they don't extend a long area breaking up the actual data.)
Thanks for the Help.
ASKER
Based on a lack of response, and my own google/yahoo! searches, it appears Struts and IFRAMEs aren't so agreeable.
BUT! ... I found an acceptable solution to give me my scrolling of data:
<div style="overflow:auto; height:200px; width:600px">
<table>
<nested:iterate property="accountEntry" id="accountLine" type="com.raytheon.epro.fo
. . .
. . .
. . .
</nested:iterate>
</table>
</div>
The <div> height and width allows me to control my data presentation.
While not 'exactly' what I was looking for, it will work as I need.
PS: I am testing using the JSP include of 'comments.jsp' into my 5 parent-JSP's.
This is to have one file from which to manage my comments appearance.
At this time, I consider this question CLOSED. No points will be awarded for any responses.
If this question is still open when my testing is done I will report my success / failure.
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Anyone?
Bueller?