Yes, persisting info across multiple pages is exactly what I want to do and
a session parameter would do the trick excellently well. The issue is how to
get the info on the session parameter.
Ideally, in my opinion, the client-side page where the info in solicited
from the user should do the persisting; this way no one else need be
involved.
If this can't be done, then, on the server side, I'd have to examine each
request for a new page to see if some user-inputted info is attached and
then deal with it. Or perhaps have the client request be forwarded to a
special page (actually servlet) which would persist the info then forward to
the page that the client 'really' wants next.
All in all, more complicated then having the guy that wants to save
something save it and be done with it. Sounds like cookies may be the easy
way and then deal with users with cookies blocked when the issue comes up.
Thanks for your help.
"Tim Williams" <sa************@THISpacbell.net> wrote in message
news:b7****************@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com ...
There's no "request" or "response" object that I know of client-side.
These are pretty much server-side constructs.
Maybe you would be better off taking some time to describe exactly what
your environment is and what you need to do. It seems like you need to
persist some info across multiple pages, so a server-side session
parameter sounds like a good bet (particularly if you want to be
cookie-independent).
Tim.
"news.rcn.com" <ca******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:5_********************@rcn.net... How can I access the request and response object for a page using
javascript. I want to stick some data on with something like
request.setAttribute( "User's choice for later use" ).
I can't seem to find a reference to request or response objects in
JavaScript either in Google Groups or O'Reilly's "JavaScript the
Definitive Guide" (surely it should be in the latter, huh?)
I know I could use a hidden form element but the data would be a
Parameter and not stay around long enough; the user may recall the data
much later in the session. I'd rather not have to gather the parameter
and reattach it as an Attribute on the server everytime a page is
submitted with data that need to persist over the invocation of many
unpredictable pages.
Thanks for your suggestions.
jim
p.s. I'm avoiding cookies so things will still work if cookies are
disabled.
