Pass value on clicking link

[a4b4]

Hi!
I need to pass a value whenever a user clicks on a link.
I have an application which provides for permanent and trial users. I need to pass a value say type="trial" when the user clicks on link named trial and type="permanent", when clicked on permanent.
I am using the following format now and wish to add this facility
<html:link forward=&quot;trial&quot; > Trial </html:link>

Also, once I do pass the value from here, how to receive it in the Form and Action classes?
Thanks in Advance,
Shanky

 

[bluepixie]

well, if you wanted to use a button class, you could handle the operation of clicking a button in your action class and then execute to the correct code.

you could also use javascript onclick=&quot;function name&quot; in your struts tag to call form posting in a function defined on the jsp. You can pass the value in the tag. (trial/perm)

Also,
for your form, you can use getter and setter methods. You want to use the property parameter in your struts tags to connect to the methods.
Ex: <html:text name=&quot;blah&quot; property = &quot;userType&quot;/>

in your form:

getUserType(){
return(usertype);
}

setUserType(){
this.usertype= usertype;
}

the property value actually calls the getter method.
notice the case difference or userType, its ok, struts will take care of it.


hope this helps, I am still kind of new to this!