[web2py] Re: how to put a controller name in a var if later want to execute the the controller name

no Dave, I didn't try the '+' sign; was just to describe intent thanks Dave and Niphlod for the lesson code works great! Alex -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/lis

[web2py] Re: how to put a controller name in a var if later want to execute the the controller name

On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 3:39:33 PM UTC-7, Alex Glaros wrote: > > correct data now appears for first var, but what is syntax for two vars in > dictionary? > > E.g., varsdict[cancel_1a]=cancel_1b* + varsdict[cancel_2a]=cancel_2b* > > I've tried looking it up and every possible combination >

[web2py] Re: how to put a controller name in a var if later want to execute the the controller name

correct data now appears for first var, but what is syntax for two vars in dictionary? E.g., varsdict[cancel_1a]=cancel_1b* + varsdict[cancel_2a]=cancel_2b* I've tried looking it up and every possible combination -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - htt

[web2py] Re: how to put a controller name in a var if later want to execute the the controller name

varsdict = dict() varsdict[cancel_1a]=cancel_1b vars=varsdict something like that. On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 1:15:56 PM UTC-7, Alex Glaros wrote: > > you're right Derek > > so how would have the end result be > > vars(dict(specificMeetingGroupID=10)) > > thanks, > > Alex > -- Resources:

[web2py] Re: how to put a controller name in a var if later want to execute the the controller name

you're right Derek so how would have the end result be vars(dict(specificMeetingGroupID=10)) thanks, Alex -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) -

[web2py] Re: how to put a controller name in a var if later want to execute the the controller name

a simple example can be better than a thousand words >>> a = 'hello' >>> b = 'world' >>> example = dict(a=a, b=b) >>> print example {'a': 'hello', 'b': 'world'} >>> example2 = {a : a, b : b} >>> print example2 {'world': 'world', 'hello': 'hello'} >>> -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http:

[web2py] Re: how to put a controller name in a var if later want to execute the the controller name

cancel_1A=cancel_1B, cancel_2A=cancel_2B))}) uh, you aren't setting 'specificMeetingGroup.id' equal to 10 by doing that, you know... you're setting cancel_1A and your FORM is called without anything assigned to cancel_1B or cancel_2B. On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 12:46:58 PM UTC-7, Alex Glaros

[web2py] Re: how to put a controller name in a var if later want to execute the the controller name

I'm trying to pass controller name and var name to vars you can follow one of the vars in yellow highlight cancel_1A = request.get_vars.NAME_of_var_1_to_return_if_CANCEL cancel_1B = request.get_vars.var_1_to_return_if_cancel form = FORM.confirm('Are you sure?',{'Cancel and go back':

[web2py] Re: how to put a controller name in a var if later want to execute the the controller name

Please show some code. On Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at 3:07:50 PM UTC-4, Alex Glaros wrote: > > is there a trick to putting a controller name in a var so that it can be > executed? > > let's say "list_people_and_thier_dogs" is a controller name > > I put the the string "list_people_and_thier_dogs"