Thanks a lot guys. After I have changed my code to sales_person = request.POST['salespeople_dropdown'] it worked perfectly.
On Jun 12, 2:55 pm, strelok31 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Jeremy, > > I will try out your suggestions. I am not new to programming, I am new > to web programming and Django. I have done all four steps that your > suggested before, I have just done #2 wrong. I will correct it now. > Thanks. > > On Jun 12, 12:54 pm, "Jeremy Dunck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On 6/12/07,strelok31<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Any ideas? I have been stuck on this for a while and I got nobody else > > > to ask for help. Thanks again. > > > If you're really stuck, you need pointers as much as you need a > > solution; there really are many sources to find info on how to > > accomplish this fairly simple task. > > > General steps: > > 1) add to html, which you've already done. > > 2) add to python view, which you've done wrong. > > 3) add to python model, which you probably haven't done. > > 3) add to database, which you probably haven't done. > > > For #2, this line: > > sales_person = document.Submit.salespeople_dropdown.value > > most certainly should be something like this: > > sales_person = request.POST['salespeople_dropdown'] > > > Based on this line: > > from django.models.accukeys import acculicenses > > you're using an old version of Django (pre-0.95), which is fine, but > > means you should refer to documents for the version you're using. I > > suggest this:http://www.djangoproject.com/documentation/0_91/ > > > Anyway, for #3, go find the module accukeys.py, find the class in it > > named AccuLicense, and add a field attribute for sales_person. > > > For #4, however you handle your DB migration, add the sales_person > > column to the DB; you should see mysql's docs for how to do that. > > > If you are new to programming, rather than asking a broad question > > hoping for a very specific solution, consider contracting to get the > > job done or taking the time to learn the tools. > > > We want to make Django easy to use, but even so, a fairly large amount > > of knowledge is assumed. > > > Cheers, > > Jeremy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
