request.vars.idnum GET variables are in request.get_vars, POST variables are in request.post_vars, and request.vars includes both the GET and the POST vars.
Anthony On Sunday, August 11, 2013 5:52:43 PM UTC-4, Hunt wrote: > > Really stupid question here... but I can't seem to figure it out. In PHP > when passing url params for say: www.mysit.com/index?name=steve I would > use: > > $_GET["name"] > > In web2py I know you can get stuff via request.vars.someNameAttribute for > stuff like what text is within <input> box. But how do I get params > straight from the url string? Specifically I have form like this: > > <form action="add_comment?idnum=5"> > <input type="text" name="comment_text"/> > <input type="submit"/> </form> > > In the controller def add_comment(), how do I get that the idnum is 5??? > I've been trying request.vars.idnum but this doesn't return anything. Am > I not calling it right? Or is there some issue with the way I'm passing it > in the "action" attribute? > > Thanks, Hunt > > > -- --- 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.

