OK, I think I finally got it. (Thanks to Python's introspection and
interactive shell!) Here is how I got it to work in my view:
def away_edit(request, away_id):
aw = get_object_or_404(away, id=away_id)
aw_form = forms.form_for_instance(aw)
filtered_choices = Contact.objects.filter(is_staff=True)
aw_form.base_fields['contact'].widget =
forms.widgets.Select(choices=[(obj.id, obj.__str__()) for obj in
filtered_choices])
Tada!!!
Any one wants to add it to the documentation or some FAQ wicky? :)
On Nov 2, 12:08 pm, rm <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Actually I don't think your expectations were unreasonable, I think they
> > were natural given the unfortunately tight coupling between this admin
> > option and model definition, plus the fact that the option has nothing in
> > its name to indicate it is admin-specific.
>
> Well, I still think that instead of decoupling the admin option from
> the model, they should leave it as is and implement support for it on
> all forms. It is beautiful and very Pythonic.
>
> > As for how to do it in general, sorry I can't help there (though I got the
> > impression you had found a way to do it?). My own app has no need of forms,
> > so it is an area I know very little about.
>
> Well, I thought I had found a way to do it, but I can't get it to
> work, as I described already.
>
> > I don't think you misunderstood the documentation either. Building stuff
> > with oldforms is discouraged, since they are going away. But newfoms is
> > still work-in-progress, so doc is not complete and some things may not be
> > entirely worked out. Such is the way with volunteer projects.
>
> Interesting dilemma. I just find it hard to believe that nobody else
> has found a way to work around this issue.
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