Yup, worked just as you stated. Thanks for carrying me along... -Jim
On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 8:02 PM, Jim Steil <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes, I was thinking this was javascript code. Sorry I missed that, it's > been a long day... > > > On Tue, Jan 29, 2013 at 7:59 PM, Lamps902 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It looks like you might be sort of conflating javascript and python code >> there. Before you do anything with javascript, modify the checkbox element >> in the [controller_name].py file, as I described above. For example, if you >> used SQLFORM() to generate your form from a database table, in your >> controller, you should have something like: >> >> form = SQLFORM( ... ) >> form.elements('input',_id='rebates_tiered')[0]['_type'] = 'button' >> >> This will turn the checkbox with the id "rebates_tiered" into a button. >> Then, whatever functionality you need from javascript, if any, is >> implemented in the appropriate view (html) file. >> >> >> On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 8:16:04 PM UTC-5, Jim S wrote: >>> >>> Please forgive me for not knowing this, but here is what I tried: >>> >>> $('.web2py_form').elements('**input',_id='rebates_tiered')[**0]['_type'] >>> = 'button'; >>> >>> But, I get: >>> >>> TypeError: $(...).elements is not a function >>> >>> Any clues on what I'm specifying incorrectly? >>> >>> -Jim >>> >>> On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 2:14:51 PM UTC-6, Jim S wrote: >>>> >>>> Nope, but will now! >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> >>>> -Jim >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 29 >>>> >>>>> Just tried the code I posted above with IE 9, and it did change the >>>>> checkbox to a button. Did you give it a shot? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 2:00:45 PM UTC-5, Jim S wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> The research I've done is telling me that IE won't allow you to >>>>>> change the type of an element. Therefore, I need to generate it as a >>>>>> type="button" from the start. The bootstrap example also shows this as a >>>>>> <button> element and not an <input>. Not sure if that is relevant >>>>>> though. >>>>>> >>>>>> -Jim >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:53:50 PM UTC-6, Lamps902 wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi, Jim. What about doing the following: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> form.elements('input',_id='**che**ckbox_field_n')[0]['_type'] = >>>>>>>> 'button' >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I imagine the value can then be toggled with, for example, >>>>>>> javascript's 'onclick' functionality, and stored in the db as usual. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, January 29, 2013 11:46:55 AM UTC-5, Jim S wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have a form that is going to hold a number of boolean fields. I >>>>>>>> want to change them to buttons instead of checkboxes so I can use the >>>>>>>> bootstrap button widgets. How can I chance the boolean widget from a >>>>>>>> checkbox to a button and have the value properly put back into the >>>>>>>> database? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >> >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "web2py-users" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
