+1
would a 'json:reference mytable' field type similar to 'list:reference
mytable' or perhaps a format=lambda row: row.json() be possible?
-Bill
On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 6:14:40 PM UTC-6, Derek wrote:
>
> That would be cool, perhaps you could add a class to the fields and key
> off the classes. Or, have the validation function append error messages to
> a list and return that as json?
>
> On Tuesday, January 15, 2013 10:03:06 AM UTC-7, Alec Taylor wrote:
>>
>> How do I expose validators as JSON?
>>
>> I am not using web2py views in any capacity. Instead I am using
>> AngularJS.
>>
>> So with web2py I am exposing my models RESTfully as JSON, and then
>> consuming them with AngularJS.
>>
>> To reduce double-typing, how do I send field validators such as
>> `IS_EMAIL` as JSON?
>>
>> # Model
>> db.define_table(
>> 'foo',
>> Field('email', requires=IS_EMAIL())
>> )
>>
>> # Controller
>> @service.json
>> def foo_form():
>> return dict(my_foo_form=crud.create(db.foo))
>>
>> # Output I want
>> { 'my_foo_form': { 'type': 'form', 'fields' { 'email',
>> 'validator:IS_EMAIL'}, 'csrf': <uid> } }
>>
>> ----
>>
>> With this I can then write the equivalent functions in JavaScript and
>> attach them to their corresponding fields.
>>
>> How do I do this with web2py?
>>
>> Thanks for all suggestions,
>>
>> Alec Taylor
>>
>
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