How to run this JSP??? Help.... Needed......

[zhixiong]

I have downloaded a example from this website:

http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-03-2000/forms/Forms.ZIP

I have got tomcat, version 4.1.18 and it is working. The problem is that I do not know how to run the example that I downloaded. Could anyone please help.....

 

[iSeriesCodePoet]

What is in the zip file? iSeriesCodePoet
IBM iSeries (AS/400) Programmer

 

[iSeriesCodePoet]

Correction... what is the directory structure in the zip file? iSeriesCodePoet
IBM iSeries (AS/400) Programmer

 

[zhixiong]

When i downloaded and unzip it, the following files is : 'DBHandler (java file)', 'FormBean (java file)', 'Forms (Executable Jar File)', 'forms.properties', 'process.jsp', 'retry.jsp', 'success.jsp' and 'register (html file)'. There is no folder. How do i make this example works? Thanks.

 

[iSeriesCodePoet]

Hmm... try renaming it to forms.war and put it in the webapps folder in Tomcat. Then try hitting

http://localhost:8080/forms/register.html

iSeriesCodePoet
IBM iSeries (AS/400) Programmer

 

[zhixiong]

Sorry but err... which file do I names it to 'forms.war'???
If i put it in webapps folder and not in ROOT folder then do I need to change anything in the conf folder??? I still do not know how to change the context in conf folder. Pls Help...

 

[iSeriesCodePoet]

forms.zip is the one you change. All you have to do is put it in there.... Tomcat does the rest. Don't worry about configuring anything yet, if you are a beginner, take it one step at a time. iSeriesCodePoet
IBM iSeries (AS/400) Programmer

 

[zhixiong]

I have rename 'forms.zip' to 'forms.war' and put it in webapps folder, but this error came out

type Status report

message /forms/register.html

description The requested resource (/forms/register.html) is not available.

it still can't works.

 

[iSeriesCodePoet]

Check to see what the initial page is. Wasn't there any documentation in zip file or the place you downloaded it from? iSeriesCodePoet
IBM iSeries (AS/400) Programmer