Problem getting default value in HTML:SELECT

[bennieuwhof]

Hi,

I trying to get default value in a list doïng this:
<html:form action="/action/goahead.do">
<html:select property="type">
<c:forEach var="typnr" items="${FormbeanName.typelist}">
<htmlption value="$typnr" key="resource.item.${typnr}" />
</c:forEach>
</html:select>
</html:form>

The formBean FormBeanName is part of the action-mapping goahead.

I expect the row where typnr equals the property type to be selected. However it seems that the contents of "type" is lost at the moment the comparison will have place.

All items are shown in the selection list but none of them is SELECTED

Anyone knowing what I doin'wrong?

THX

Ben

 

[mythaeus]

see my reply to this post:

http://www.tek-tips.com/viewthread.cfm?qid=1053065&page=1

. you should consider using htmlptions instead of iterating through the list manually.

 

[bennieuwhof]

Hi

Thnx for your answer,

As a matter of fact I made a beginners mistake. This happens when you use supplied classes nstead of self-written. I used a string-representation of the complete object to compare. However I should compare with the key-field of the selected object.
After changing this, everything worked out fine.

One again,

Thanx

Ben