RE: [ FileUpload ] Problems with selection drop-down | RESOLVED

[Schalk <sc...@volume4.co.za>]

Martin

Thanks for the response, I got that one fixed thanks. 

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:: -----Original Message-----
:: From: Martin Cooper [mailto:martinc@apache.org]
:: Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2003 3:23 AM
:: To: Jakarta Commons Users List
:: Subject: Re: [ FileUpload ] Problems with selection drop-down
:: 
:: On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Schalk wrote:
:: 
:: > I am having a bit of a problem with using FileUpload. When calling
:: > getFieldName on a selection drop down list I get the actual field name.
If I
:: > call getName() on the same field I get null. Then if I use
:: > (String)item.getString() I get a number 17. I use the
:: > (String)item.getString() on normal text and text area fields with the
value
:: > returned correctly but, on the selection drop down it does not seem to
work.
:: 
:: As I explained in response to your previous question, getName() retrieves
:: the name of the file for an uploaded file item, and has no meaning (or
:: value) for a form field.
:: 
:: Without seeing the HTML you are using for your select statement, it's
:: rather hard to say what's wrong. What you should get is the 'value' for
:: the selected 'option' element. If that's 17, then you have no problem.
:: Otherwise, we need a little more information before we can help you.
:: 
:: --
:: Martin Cooper
:: 
:: 
:: >
:: >
:: >
:: > Does anyone have a solution to this or should I file this as a bug.
:: >
:: >
:: >
:: > Kind Regards
:: >
:: > Schalk Neethling
:: >
:: > Web Developer.Designer.Programmer.CEO
:: >
:: > Volume4.Development.Multimedia.Branding
:: >
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