thanks everyone ... worked great db.Party.partyTypeID.default = 1 ## just above where the function started
Alex On Wednesday, April 17, 2013 8:10:12 AM UTC-7, Anthony wrote: > > def add_new_person(): > > ## form.vars.partyTypeID.default = 1 ########### tried this >> > > The "form" variable doesn't even exist yet. Also, form vars are just > values, they are not DAL Field objects, so they do not have a "default" > attribute. > > >> db.auth_user.partyID.readable = db.auth_user.partyID.writable = False >> ## don't let user see field thinking they have to fill it in >> db.Party.partyTypeID.readable = db.Party.partyTypeID.writable = False >> ## don't let user see field thinking they have to fill it in >> > > Before creating the form, you can set the default value for the Field > object: > > db.Party.partyTypeID.default = 1 > > >> form=SQLFORM.factory(db.Party,db.auth_user) >> if form.process().accepted: >> partyID = db.Party.insert(**db.Party._filter_fields(form.vars)) >> form.vars.partyID=partyID >> partyID = >> db.auth_user.insert(**db.auth_user._filter_fields(form.vars)) >> ## form.element(_name='partyTypeID').update_record(_value=1) >> ########### >> tried this >> > > form.element() searches the form HTML DOM and returns the INPUT() object > -- it is not a DAL Row object and therefore does not have an > update_record() method. > > >> ## update_record(partyTypeID=1) ########### tried this >> > > That wouldn't work unless you had defined your own update_record() > function (and in any case, there's no indication of what is being updated). > > >> ## form.vars.partyTypeID=1 ########### tried this >> > > This should work, but as the book indicates, it should happen after the > form is created, but before it is processed. > > Anthony > -- --- 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.
