i want to be able to set a hidden text field on a web page from a save jsp
the save jsp needs to change the parameter called hiddenfield on workexp.jsp
this code doesnt work:
request.setParameter("hiddenField", "0");
the error i get is:
org.apache.jasper.JasperException: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Unable to compile class for JSP
An error occurred at line: 39 in the jsp file: /savewe.jsp
Generated servlet error:
The method setParameter(String, String) is undefined for the type HttpServletRequest
org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.handleJspException(JspServletWrapper.java:565)
org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:354)
org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:320)
org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:266)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803)
root cause
org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Unable to compile class for JSP
An error occurred at line: 39 in the jsp file: /savewe.jsp
Generated servlet error:
The method setParameter(String, String) is undefined for the type HttpServletRequest
org.apache.jasper.compiler.DefaultErrorHandler.javacError(DefaultErrorHandler.java:85)
org.apache.jasper.compiler.ErrorDispatcher.javacError(ErrorDispatcher.java:329)
org.apache.jasper.compiler.JDTCompiler.generateClass(JDTCompiler.java:415)
org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:308)
org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:286)
org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:273)
org.apache.jasper.JspCompilationContext.compile(JspCompilationContext.java:566)
org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:314)
org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:320)
org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:266)
javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:803)
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