Multiple arrays of form fields question.

[Exie]

Hi,

I have a form which asks the user to fill out 2 fields for each customer. I dont know how many customers there will be, an array list is populated before hand and I'm using a logic:iterate to create a form listing each one.

The HTML looks a bit like:

<form name="SSCMHomeForm" method="post" action="/sscm/SSCMHomeAction.do">				
  <TR> 
    <!--	CheckBox 	-->
    <TD width="20">
      <input type="checkbox" name="refChecked" value="653"/>
    </TD>
    <TD width="100">
      <input type="text" name="comment"/>
    </TD>
  </TR>
  <TR> 
    <!--	CheckBox 	-->
    <TD width="20">
      <input type="checkbox" name="refChecked" value="635"/>
    </TD>
    <TD width="100">
      <input type="text" name="comment"/>
    </TD>
  </TR>
</form>

The form looks a little like:

public class SSCMHomeForm extends ValidatorForm {
	
	private String[] refChecked = null;
	private String[] comment = null;

	public String[] getRefChecked() {
		return refChecked;
	}
	public void setRefChecked(String[] strings) {
		refChecked = strings;
	}

	public String[] getComment() {
		return comment;
	}
	public void setComment(String[] strings) {
		comment = strings;
	}
	
}

My question is, how will I know which element in my [blue]comment[/blue] string array matches with which [blue]refChecked[/blue] value ?

Is there a better way to keep these in sync, so I can be confident when I'm processing my form, that I'm matching the right comment with the right refChecked value.

Could I perhaps use a 3d array in my java form ? if so, how would I reference this in my html ?

 

[j2eetechnicalguy]

Try the following:
1. on jsp, use <html:iterate> within the <form>
2. in the form, add getXXXXX(int index) methods, e.g.
public String getComment(int index) {
return comment[index];
}