You can do:
form = SQLFORM.factory(
Field('name', 'string'), ...)
form.vars.name = 'John'
form.process()
Note, you have to set form.vars before calling form.process().
Anthony
On Sunday, December 29, 2013 5:00:16 AM UTC-5, User wrote:
>
> I'm creating a form that is not based on a database table. I understand I
> can add a default to a field created with SQLFORM.factory, for example:
>
> form = SQLFORM.factory(
> Field('name', 'string', default='John'),
> ...
>
> is it possible to specify a default after the above statement has
> executed? For example something like this:
>
> form = SQLFORM.factory(
> Field('name', 'string'),
> ...
> form.something.name.default = 'John'
>
> Or is the only way to specify a default in the Field constructor? The
> reason I ask is because I have some logic involved in determining the
> default value (of course I can think of a workaround but I'm just curious)
>
>
>
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