multiple 'evaluate expression'

[jnl001]

hi all...

I have a sf:ajaxEvent that is invoked 'onchange':

<div class="input">
     <sf:ajaxEvent action="setCityAndPostalCode" event="onchange" processIds="state">

	<h:selectOneMenu
		id="state"
		value="#{address.state}">
		<f:selectItems value="#{backingData.states}"/>
	</h:selectOneMenu>
     </sf:ajaxEvent>
</div>

In my flow I call 2 evaluate expression statements to set the citiesList and postalCode.

<transition on="setCityAndPostalCode">
    	<evaluate expression="addressService.populateCity(address.state)" result="viewScope.citiesList"/>
    	<render fragments="createAddressForm:city"></render>
       <evaluate expression="addressService.populatePostalCode(address.state)" result="address.postalCode"/>
 	<render fragments="createAddressForm:postalCode"></render>
</transition>

My citiesList is being populated no problem within the form. But my postalCode is not (it's left blank). Here's my postalCode inputText:

<ui:fragment id="postalCodeFragment">
    <div class="field">
	<div class="label">Postal Code:</div>
	<div class="input">
	   <sf:clientTextValidator required="true">
		<h:inputText id="postalCode" value="#{address.postalCode}" required="true">
	        </h:inputText>
	    </sf:clientTextValidator>
         </div>
     </div>
</ui:fragment>

Both the city and postalCode are part of the createAddressForm. Can anyone provide some insight into why my postalCode is not being populated?

thanks

[jnl001]

hi all...

I changed my flow definition to use a comma separated list of the fragments (based on reading from the docs). But, in doing so, neither my citiesList nor the postalCode are set then...

<transition on="setCityAndPostalCode">
    	<evaluate expression="addressService.populateCity(address.state)" result="viewScope.citiesList"/>
    	<evaluate expression="addressService.populatePostalCode(address.state)" result="address.postalCode"/>
    	<render fragments="createAddressForm:city,address:postalCode"></render>
</transition>

No luck so far...ideas welcome...

thanks

[InverseFalcon]

Recall that if an evaluate action results in false (maybe null too? I forget...), it will cancel the transition and the following actions. I would try using a set action instead:

<set name="address.postalCode" value="addressService.populatePostalCode(address.state)"/>

Also, I find it helpful to put all of my render actions first, that way they'll still work even if an evalute action cancels my transition.

[jnl001]

thanks. by putting the render before the evaluate stmts it's working great.

appreciate the the help!