update inputtext via dialog - jsf

Question

Please help me to find a example to update p:inputtext with data stored in a bean which is set(solved already) by selecting a row of a datatable of a p:dialog. I have succeeded updating outputtext in the same manner.
I am using (learning) netbeans 7.2 primefaces 3.2, glassfish 3.1
thansk for all your help
rs_ncs

Answer 1

Look at primefaces showcase and the user guide, you'll find everything you need; in detail search for rowSelect event for the datatable component. Good luck =)

Answer 2

If you would like to update a component on select of a row from a datatable, then you can use the update attribute of a <p:ajax> which is listening on rowselect event. Something like this:
<p:ajax event="rowSelect" update=":xx:xx" />

Answer 3

As Suggested by BalusC the code <p:ajax event="rowSelect" update=":xx:xx" /> should work....
Here is an example of updating both inputtext and outputtext .
<h:form>
<p:dataTable id="usertable" var="user" value="#{userManageBean.userList}"
rowKey="#{user.U_ID}" selection="#{userManageBean.selectedUser}"
selectionMode="single" paginator="true" rows="18" >
<p:ajax event="rowSelect" update=":useredit:edituser" />
<p:ajax event="rowSelect" update=":viewuser:displayuser" />
<p:column headerText="User Name">
<h:outputText value="#{user.username}" />
</p:column>
<p:column headerText="FName">
<h:outputText value="#{user.firstname}" />
</p:column>
<p:column headerText="LName">
<h:outputText value="#{user.lastname}" />
</p:column>
</p:dataTable>
</h:form>
<p:dialog id="userview" header="View User" widgetVar="dlg2" >
<h:form id="viewuser">
<h:panelGrid id="displayuser" columns="2" cellpadding="4">
<h:outputText value="User Name:" />
<h:outputText value="#{userManageBean.selectedUser.username}" />
<h:outputText value="First Name" />
<h:outputText value="#{userManageBean.selectedUser.firstname}" />
<h:outputText value="Last Name:" />
<h:outputText value="#{userManageBean.selectedUser.lastname}" />
</h:panelGrid>
</h:form>
</p:dialog>
<p:dialog id="user_edit" header="Edit User" widgetVar="dlgedit" >
<h:form id="useredit">
<h:panelGrid id="edituser" columns="2" cellpadding="4">
<h:outputText value="First Name" />
<h:inputText value="#{userManageBean.selectedUser.firstname}" />
<h:outputText value="Last Name" />
<h:inputText value="#{userManageBean.selectedUser.lastname}" />
<p:commandButton id="updateUser" value="Add" action="#{someaction}"
ajax="false" />
</h:panelGrid>
</h:form>
</p:dialog>