The generation of a dropdown list is triggered by IS_IN_SET, e.g.
db.animal.type.requires=IS_IN_SET(['dog','cat','parrot'])
You can generate the option list from the db by something like:
db.animal.type.requires=IS_IN_SET(db().select(db.animals.ALL))
On Oct 29, 7:08 am, saikatsakura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My DB tables are as follows -
>
> #########################################################################
> # This scaffolding model makes your app work on Google App Engine
> too #
> #########################################################################
>
> try:
> from gluon.contrib.gql import * # if running on Google App
> Engine
> except:
> db=SQLDB('sqlite://db.db') # if not, use SQLite or other
> DB
> else:
> db=GQLDB() # connect to Google
> BigTable
> session.connect(request,response,db=db) # and store sessions there
> #session.forget() # uncomment for no session
> at all
>
> #########################################################################
> # Define your tables below, for
> example #
> #
> #
> # >>>
> db.define_table('mytable',SQLField('myfield','string')) #
> #
> #
> # Fields can be
> 'string','text','password','integer','double','booelan' #
> # 'date','time','datetime','blob','upload', 'reference
> TABLENAME' #
> # There is an implicit 'id integer autoincrement'
> field #
> # Consult manual for more options, validators,
> etc. #
> #
> #
> # More API examples for
> controllers: #
> #
> #
> # >>>
> db.mytable.insert(myfield='value') #
> # >>>
> rows=db(db.mytbale.myfield=='value).select(db.mytable.ALL) #
> # >>> for row in rows: print row.id,
> row.myfield #
> #########################################################################
>
> import datetime
> now = datetime.date.today()
>
> db.define_table('category',SQLField('name'))
>
> db.define_table('recipe',
> SQLField('title'),
> SQLField('description',length=256),
> SQLField('category',db.category),
> SQLField('date','date',default=now),
> SQLField('instructions','text'))
>
> db.category.name.requires =
> [IS_NOT_EMPTY(),IS_NOT_IN_DB(db,'category.name')]
> db.recipe.title.requires = [IS_NOT_EMPTY()]
> db.recipe.description.requires = [IS_NOT_EMPTY()]
> db.recipe.category.requires =
> [IS_IN_DB(db,'category.id','category.name')]
> db.recipe.date.requires = IS_DATE()
>
> However, the dropdown for categories is not coming when trying to add
> a recipe. what is the mistake did i do?
>
> regards,
> saikat
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