How to cater Java Sript to post to two jsps at the same time

Question

I have this JSP whereby upon submitting to another JSP via action post at the same time I want this JSP to load back the Main Page.
I have try a couples of different approach but it does not seem to work..
the scipt is something like this: -
Payment.jsp: -
When the submit button is click -
onclick it will call the processPayment( );
function processPayment() {
window.formName.submit();
return openSC();
function openSC(){
window.location = "../myMenu.jsp";
It will execute the window.location, but it does not execute the form submit.
Any suggestions?
Thank You.

Answer 1

You have to understand the http request lifecycle better to know that its not possible to achieve what you seek.
The request lifecycle is as follows
1. User requests an url (clicking a link, submitting a form or plain typing in the url in the address bar).
2. The request goes to the container which invokes the appropriate servlet/jsp to handle the request.
3. The servlet/jsp or a combination of both executes generating html. This html content which is the output of the jsp gets streamed to the browser
4. End of request
5. The html displays in the browser - more links, more forms - clicking on any creates a new request and the cycle starts from #1 again.
Suggest you read #1 to #5 as many times as required till you understand it perfectly. Then read the remaining part of this post.
Now take another look at your post
I have this JSP whereby upon submitting to another JSP via action >post at the same time I want this JSP to load back the Main Page.1. this Jsp generates html (which displays a form with a submit button)
2. End of story as far as this jsp is concerned.
3. The html generated by the jsp is displayed on the browser.
By now, it should be apparent that the jsp cannot do both html
=>generate html with a form
=>load main page
together.
Ofcourse if you wish to include the main page, that is a different story. You can use <jsp:include page="path_to_main_page.jsp"/> in your original jsp.
Its not the same as reloading the main page though.
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