Brilliantly simple, I should have thought of it. Meanwhile I coded a jQuery version and it's simple indeed, but your solution is better. Thanks.
On Sunday, August 18, 2013 3:01:17 PM UTC+2, Niphlod wrote: > > I think you'd have to rethink the whole process. SQLFORM.factory will work > only if the "original" fields are the same then the "posted" ones. If > you're planning to switch tables in the meantime, the form.process() will > likely NOT work the way you'd expect. > If you don't want to code your html form by hand (and the relative > validation logic), I'd simply reload the whole form on that particular > "first field" and then have something that orders fields the way you like > BEFORE istantiating the SQLFORM.factory object. > e.g. (not tested) > fields = [db.t1.field1, db.*t2*.field1, db.t1.field2, db.*t2*.field2...] > if "something" in request.get_vars: #or any other thing that "marks" this > as the request for the "newly ordered" form > fields = [db.t1.field1, db.*t3*.field1, db.t1.field2, db.*t3*.field2 > ...] > > form = SQLFORM.factory(*fields) > ..... > > > > On Sunday, August 18, 2013 2:47:41 PM UTC+2, step wrote: >> >> Indeed. While I was waiting for replies I realized my question (and >> thinking) was somewhat flawed. What I want to achieve is an SQLFORM.factory >> of two tables, t1 and t2, where t2 is placed after t1.this_field instead of >> after t1.last_field, visually (all <tr>s) >> t1.field >> ... >> t1.this_field >> t2.field >> ... >> t2.last_field >> t1.field >> ... >> t1.last_field >> submit_record >> >> then I want for the user to be able to change to a different t2 (ajax >> load) by selecting an appropriate value of t1.this_field. >> I think it would be simple to output the default combined form - with the >> whole of t2 following the whole of t1 - and then move t2's rows in place >> with jQuery, but I got deep into this experiment of doing all the form >> manipulation using server-side DOM. Maybe I should back out and just do it >> with jQuery, though it's less visually appealing. >> >>> >>>> -- --- 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.
