On Sep 7, 6:35 pm, Jorge Godoy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Em Sunday 07 September 2008 13:16:31 Ben Sizer escreveu: > > > Example: I have a GridOfNumbers widget, which displays several columns > > of numbers. In addition to the numbers, it also takes a display_type > > parameter (integer, ranging from 1 to 3) that specifies how I want to > > show those numbers. Imagine also I have 3 corresponding functions - > > number_as_digits(), number_as_roman_numerals(), > > number_as_english_words() - each taking an int and returning a string. > > The idea is that the widget filters all output through one of these 3 > > functions, based on the display_type parameter provided. > > Degradation apart, I'd make this using JavaScript. Probably some AJAX if you > already have everything in place on the controller...
It's not something the end user gets to choose. > > The data could be pre-processed in the controller, but this is purely > > about presentation, so the controller is the wrong place for this. > > This functionality should be in the template, or the widget. > > The controller can supply all alternatives. The controller shouldn't have to worry about presentation. That's why it's called the controller and not the view. (Sorry to sound facetious.) -- Ben Sizer --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TurboGears" 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/turbogears?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
