I'm not sure that method will work for readonly fields, so you may have to
use the method I showed (i.e., set the default value for the field before
creating the form).
Anthony
On Monday, June 24, 2013 11:23:01 PM UTC-4, Tom Russell wrote:
>
> Yes I tried that:
>
> Field('medical_record_number', label='MRN', writable=False,
> readable=True, requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY()),
>
> Still just shows none for the field on the form.
>
> In my controller this is what I am doing:
>
> form.vars.medical_record_number = 'KND' + str(date.today().year) + '0000'
> + str(random.randrange(1, 9999999+1))
>
> If I set both to True then it shows the value no problem.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 24, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Anthony <[email protected] <javascript:>
> > wrote:
>
>> db.mytable.myfield.default = some_value
>> db.mytable.myfield.writable = False
>>
>> Leave readable at True in order to show the value but not allow it to be
>> edited.
>>
>> Anthony
>>
>>
>> On Monday, June 24, 2013 11:00:59 PM UTC-4, Tom Russell wrote:
>>>
>>> I have a form and I load a pre existing value that I generate internally
>>> before I call the form. What I want to see on the form is the value shown
>>> up but just as plain text so the user cannot modify it. If I do
>>> readable-False then it just shows None for the value rather than the value.
>>>
>>> How would I make that happen on the form then?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
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