List of Input types to use w/JSP

Does anyone know where can I get a list of Input types(Text, Radiobutton, etc.)which works with JSP.
Thanks for your help.
Mark

ive tried all std html input types and it has worked . have you heard of any exceptions

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Passing request of file input type to a jsp

Hi i m using this script for file uploading the form is.... <html > <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> <title>Untitled Document</title> </head> <body> <form action="uploadscript.jsp" name="filesForm" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post">
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Use method="GET" in place of method="post" .
Thanks
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now it is giving this error message by e.getMessage()
[br]the request doesn't contain a multipart/form-data or multipart/mixed stream, content type header is null
the uploadscript is this....
http://www.one.esmartstudent.com
can u please help me.

Here is sample code which we have used in one of our projects with org.apache.commons.fileupload.*.
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A list of inputs using netui tags

Hi all,
we have a family of netui problems which occur quite frequently.
The main problem is: what to do when we have a list of items (we don't
now how many), and we want to display them, and get some input from the
user.
1. The simplest form, when the user only has to select one, is ok: we
create a list of netui:anchor -s, with parameters, or we use a
netui:select (but even in this case we don't know what to do if the name
and the key of the items are different).
2. The user should choose more then one item.
a) We tried to use netui:select multiple=true. It renders fine, but we
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it's ok, we can get it with a String field in the actionform. But if the
user selects more items, then we can't catch them.
We tried with String and List fields, but none of them worked (they
contained null).
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<checkBox> name1 description1 other attribute1
<checkBox> name2 description2 other attribute1
<checkBox> name3 description3 other attribute1
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name2 description2 <input type='text'/>
name3 description3 <input type='text'/>
For 2.b) and 3) we have a workaround: we don't use netui:checbox or
netui:textfield, but manually construct input boxes. The names of the
boxes are the same that would be created by netui tags (e.g.
{actionForm.input[1]}), so when the user submits the form the framework
thinks that they were normal netui stuff and fills the actionForm with
their data.
4. The user can create a list on the fly, so he/she can even add more
elements to the list. We can do it with a submit per new item method,
but it would be better if could do it on the client side, and the user
would click on submit only when he finished editing. e.g.:
we want discounts in a tiered fashion: when the user buys at least 10
pieces of a product, he gets 10%, more then 100 means 15%, and more then
1000 means 20%. But it shouldn't be a fixed list, the administrator
should be able to create as many ranges as he wants. It looks like this:
Limit Discount
<input1_L> <input1_D>
<input2_L> <input2_D>
<add more button>
On the client side we can create the input boxes dynamically, with
proper names, so the system will know which field(s) of the actionform
we try to set. The problem is that when he submits the form, we get
IndexOutOfBoundsException, since the field of the actionForm doesn't
contain enough space for the items. Of course, we can initialize the
field in the reset() method of the actionform, but at this time we don't
know how many elements will it store.
We checked the docs, samples, and the bea newsgroups, but couldn't find
solutions to these questions (We have seen some similar questions in the
newsgroups, so it seems other people also have some of these problems).
I hope I described them clearly and you will be able to find ways to
solve (at least some of ) them.
Thanks in advance,
don

Hi all,
we have a family of netui problems which occur quite frequently.
The main problem is: what to do when we have a list of items (we don't
now how many), and we want to display them, and get some input from the
user.
1. The simplest form, when the user only has to select one, is ok: we
create a list of netui:anchor -s, with parameters, or we use a
netui:select (but even in this case we don't know what to do if the name
and the key of the items are different).
2. The user should choose more then one item.
a) We tried to use netui:select multiple=true. It renders fine, but we
can't get the results properly. If the user selects only one item,
it's ok, we can get it with a String field in the actionform. But if the
user selects more items, then we can't catch them.
We tried with String and List fields, but none of them worked (they
contained null).
b)It is more complicated, if we also want to display some attributes of
the items, like:
<checkBox> name1 description1 other attribute1
<checkBox> name2 description2 other attribute1
<checkBox> name3 description3 other attribute1
3. The user should enter some text or number for each item
e.g. (quite similar to 2.b)
name1 description1 <input type='text'/>
name2 description2 <input type='text'/>
name3 description3 <input type='text'/>
For 2.b) and 3) we have a workaround: we don't use netui:checbox or
netui:textfield, but manually construct input boxes. The names of the
boxes are the same that would be created by netui tags (e.g.
{actionForm.input[1]}), so when the user submits the form the framework
thinks that they were normal netui stuff and fills the actionForm with
their data.
4. The user can create a list on the fly, so he/she can even add more
elements to the list. We can do it with a submit per new item method,
but it would be better if could do it on the client side, and the user
would click on submit only when he finished editing. e.g.:
we want discounts in a tiered fashion: when the user buys at least 10
pieces of a product, he gets 10%, more then 100 means 15%, and more then
1000 means 20%. But it shouldn't be a fixed list, the administrator
should be able to create as many ranges as he wants. It looks like this:
Limit Discount
<input1_L> <input1_D>
<input2_L> <input2_D>
<add more button>
On the client side we can create the input boxes dynamically, with
proper names, so the system will know which field(s) of the actionform
we try to set. The problem is that when he submits the form, we get
IndexOutOfBoundsException, since the field of the actionForm doesn't
contain enough space for the items. Of course, we can initialize the
field in the reset() method of the actionform, but at this time we don't
know how many elements will it store.
We checked the docs, samples, and the bea newsgroups, but couldn't find
solutions to these questions (We have seen some similar questions in the
newsgroups, so it seems other people also have some of these problems).
I hope I described them clearly and you will be able to find ways to
solve (at least some of ) them.
Thanks in advance,
don

Using a form with two input type="submit" ... buttons...

Hello All!
I'm using a form to add and remove parameters for a service definition.
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                         <td><b>Type</b></td>
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          <td><%= parameter.getSemantics() %></td>
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The special thing about is, that I'm using two <input type="submit"...> buttons.
The idea is, that I'd like to add one more row with attributes by clicking the "add" button and removing one row by clicking the "remove" button.
If I use just one of them, it works fine. If I use both of them, nothing happens at all.
Isn't it allowed to use two <input type="submit"...> fields?
Is there an alternative? How can I implement my form the correct way?
Thanks a lot in advance to all!
Regards,
Tomi

Hi,
Hai Tomi ,
As swati already Explained U can try it with buttons,
But u have to make a Hidden field and set the value of the hidden field
with the Javascript code after pressing the button , Call a client side function which has an argument as given below
Validate the Flag field in the JSP file
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function Validate(s)
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else
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document.forms['ServiceInput'].submit();
alert("hai");
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<table>
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<td><b>Level</b></td>
<td><b>Fieldname</b></td>
<td><b>Stucturename</b></td>
<td><b>Type</b></td>
<td><b>Format</b></td>
<td><b>Optional</b></td>
<td><b>Semantics</b></td>
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<%
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<td><%= parameter.getStructurename() %></td>
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<td><%= parameter.getOptional() %></td>
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<%
%>
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Take a look at this page: http://search.java.sun.com/search/java/?qt=jsp+upload&x=39&y=6 - it is a search page and you can use it to find whether or not anyone has asked the question you have before. Often you will find that the question you have asked has been asked before, sometimes as much as 29000 times. It is quicker than asking a question for the first time because you don't have to wait for replies. - they are already there. I also believe that if you don't know understand search engines you are unlikely to understand Java.
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<tr><td>MailFrom:</td><td>
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<html:text property="title"/></td></tr>
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I'm not sure if I'm in the right place or not. If not can you please let me know where to find and answer for my question.
I'm trying to upload a file in oracle self-service (online page) and I found that the input type=file will let me select the file so I place the input type inside my htp.formopen command.
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Thanks

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I am working on uploading file from page to another one using HTP package, but whenever I submit the form, it only takes the filename without the full path.
for example :
if i sent 'c:\dir\a.txt' , the other page receives file parameter as 'a.txt'
the code is here
PROCEDURE upload(appno in varchar2,wsct in varchar2) AS
l_real_name VARCHAR2(1000);
BEGIN
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HTP.headopen;
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HTP.headclose;
HTP.bodyopen;
HTP.header(1, 'Test Upload');
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HTP.bodyclose;
HTP.htmlclose;
END upload;
the other page see it as
file is 'Water lilies.jpg'
Thanks
Edited by: dtabed on Mar 30, 2011 1:02 AM

Do not understand the problem.
The code you've posted is a PL/SQL web enabled procedure that produces a dynamic HTML page. This page contains a form. And a full URL reference to the CGI that will process the form's data.
This is unusual - as it seems to be that the form is submitted across domains and web servers.. You usually refer to a local CGI procedure to deal with a form - no need for a fully qualified URL that includes web server and domain name.
If the CGI procedure that receives the form is also a PL/SQL web enabled procedure, that the uploaded file will be placed in the documents table (as defined in the DAD alias) by mod_plsql, prior to the web enabled procedure being called. The documents table will contain the Mime type, file name, file contents and other details.

In my application I am using input type = "time" but in Firefox 30.0 its showing plain text box. Can anyone tell me which version of Firefox supports it.

In my application I am using <input type = "time"> but in Firefox 30.0 its showing plain text box. Can anyone tell me which version of Firefox supports this feature?
<input type = "time"> is added in HTML5.

See:
*https://developer.mozilla.org/Web/HTML/Element/Input#Browser_compatibility
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Access to object list of type "BusinessSystem" using the InternalEOAService BusinessSystemAccessor failed

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DB : MSSQL 2008
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In the Central SLD which we have configured, under the Process Integration tab we are unable to see entries for Integration Server, Adapter Engine, Directory, Repository and Runtime Workbench (RWB).
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Also, any idea if this issue is related to the different versions of PI and Central SLD system.
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vishnuS1984 wrote:
Hi Friends,
I have gone through scores of examples and i am failing to understand the right thing to be done to copy a file from one directory to another. Here is my class...So let's see... C:\GetMe1 is a directory on your machine, right? And this is what you are doing with that directory:
public static void copyFiles(File src, File dest) throws IOException
// dest is a 'File' object but represents the C:\GetMe1 directory, right?
fout = new FileOutputStream (dest);If it's a directory, where in your code are you appending the source file name to the path, before trying to open an output stream on it? You're not.
BTW, this is awful:
catch (IOException e)
IOException wrapper = new IOException("copyFiles: Unable to copy file: " +
src.getAbsolutePath() + "to" + dest.getAbsolutePath()+".");
wrapper.initCause(e);
wrapper.setStackTrace(e.getStackTrace());
throw wrapper;
}1) You're hiding the original IOException and replacing it with your own? For what good purpose?
2) Even if you had a good reason to do that, this would be simpler and better:
throw new IOException("your custom message goes here", e);
rather than explicitly invokign initCause and setStackTrace. Yuck!

Choose which content type to use in sharepoint 2013 list using InfoPath 2013

So, in my head it seems pretty simple and a feature that might be standard to InfoPath so much in fact I can't find anything on it... My goal is to a have one list where you can do a drop down or buttons to choose which content type to use.
I will be royally disappointed if this is not possible. =(
So, c'mon you giants of MS Support. Give me a happy answer.

Hi Lincoln,
According to your description, my understanding is that you want to use multiple content types in a list.
For achieving it, you can do as the followings:
Open the list.
Go to List Settings->Advanced Settings.
Under ‘Allow management of content type’, select ‘Yes’, click OK.
In the Content Types section, click ‘Add from existing site content types’
Then add the content types that you want to add, click OK
Go back to the list, click ITEMS->New Item, then all content types are displayed in the drop-down list
When you click an item, you can select the new item is created based on one of these content types
I hope this helps.
Thanks,
Wendy
Wendy Li
TechNet Community Support

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