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jsp:forward object request scope variable

843836Feb 27 2004 — edited Feb 27 2004
Hello, I am confused on where the follow objects are stored. I have two jsps. I'm trying to understand why setting the request object didn't work. Please help. Thanks.

//jsp one
<%
String message=request.getParameter("message");
if (message!=null) {
  message="Now choose something from Step 2.";
  pageContext.setAttribute("message",PageContext.REQUEST_SCOPE);
  pageContext.forward("two.jsp");  //THE PROBLEM IS HERE.. 
  //the message passed is still 'Please choose something' when it should be 'now choose something from step 2.'
}
%>
<form name="form2" method="post" action="">
  <input type="hidden" name="message" value="Please choose something.">
  <input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Submit">
</form
//jsp two
String message=request.getParameter('message");
out.print(message)  //message should be 'now choose something from step 2', but is 'please choose something'
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