[thelist] simple JSP question

[Raditha Dissanayake]

request.getParameter("dir")

Tom Dell'Aringa wrote:

>No idea why I can't find this answer but anyway - I know I can get
>the JSP querystring by doing such:
>
><%= request.getQueryString() %>
>
>However, I don't want the WHOLE thing, I just want the value of my
>name that I sent:
>
>path.jsp?dir=Hey
>
>So in this case I'm looking for "Hey". I thought you could do:
>
>String myDir = request.getQueryString("dir");
>
>but I get an error. How can I simply get the value of my name/value
>for dir?
>
>TIA
>
>Tom
>
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