This may not be helpful but here is how I usually go about processing
model forms:
class Partner(models.Model):
# this is your model, DB fields go in here
# This is your model form
class PartnerForm(forms.ModelForm):
class Meta:
model = Partner
# This is the view that displays a new partner form or processes the
form
def new(request):
form = PartnerForm()
if request.method=="POST":
# if there is a post, they are sending in the form so re-
create the form from the post data
form = PartnerForm(request.POST)
if form.is_valid():
p = form.save() # save the form and store the resulting
Partner object in p
return HttpResponseRedirect("/success") # always
redirect after processing a form to revent refresh spam
# if we got to this point it means it wasn't a POST and we didn't
process a form, or the form was invalid
# either way, render whatever we had with errors and what not
return render_to_response('new_partner_template.html', {'form':
form})
# This is a view to edit and existing parter
def edit(request, id): # ID is the partners identifying number such
as primary key, SSN, whatever you want
p = get_object_or_404(Partner, pk=id) # this will throw a 404 if
they requested an invalid partner
form = PartnerForm(instance=p) # create a form pre-populated
with the partner data we just loaded
if request.method=='POST':
# now process the submitted form
form = PartnerForm(request.POST, instance=p) # this creats a
form using the database data AND the post data
if form.is_valid():
p = form.save()
return HttpResponseRedirect('/success')
# if we got down here, they didn't submit the form, or they did
and there were errors, so render it back
return render_to_response('my_template.html', {'form': form})
This is how I do it, If you have any further questions I can try to
help. Please note this code was off the top of my head, so it may not
compile "out of the box"
Dan
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