I got to tell you...this is way more fun than Django. In django all I am worried using that is the framework and url redirect. Here, the least thing to worry about is framework and I can focus more on the development and logic! Add such a helpful community. Thank you for all your help!
On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 4:36:56 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote: > > Look at that! > > request.args(0) > '1' > > Thank you Val. This is great. > > On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 4:25:18 PM UTC-5, [email protected] > wrote: >> >> My bad. I forgot the my_util.py >> >> On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 4:10:00 PM UTC-5, Val K wrote: >>> >>> it's easy: >>> 1. Place modal_wrapper() function in your_web2py_app/modUles named >>> 'my_util.py' (just for example) - you have to import html-helpers in it: >>> >>> from gluon.html import * >>> >>> 2. In view place: >>> ... >>> {{=BUTTON( 'Apply',_type="button",_class = "btn >>> btn-default",_onclick="$('#*cont_id*').modal('show')")}} >>> >>> {{from my_util import *}} >>> >>> {{=modal_wrapper( LOAD(f='*modal_content**.load*', *args=id,* ajax= >>> True, ajax_trap=True ) , _id='*cont_id*', header='Header', >>> footer='footer') }} >>> >>> 3. Remove all about modal from main_page() >>> >>> >>> >>> <[email protected]> писал(а) в своём письме Fri, 12 Feb 2016 >>> 23:40:08 +0300: >>> >>> What I mean by passing argument from the view to the controller is this >>> (let us consider in my view): >>> >>> >>> (1) <td width="40%"><a >>> href="{{=URL('my_controler_def',args=id)}}">Apply</a></td> >>> >>> (2) <button onclick='window.open("{{=URL("my_controler_def",args=id)}}", >>> "mywindow");'>Apply</button> >>> >>> >>> In the above (1) is calling that URL with an argument id. (2) is a >>> button, when I click on that, it goes to the controller function >>> my_controler_def, and in my_controler_def I will have that "id" argument >>> passed on. >>> >>> I was hoping to do the same with the model. That with a button I can >>> pass an argument from my view to the controller modal_content >>> >>> >>> >>> On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 3:29:47 PM UTC-5, Val K wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> OK, but what do you mean under "pass that argument from my view" ? >>>> view is processed and rendered to html page at server side, JS runs >>>> only on the client side. >>>> so, if you can pass arg from veiw (i.e. arg is defined on server side), >>>> also you can pass it in main_page(): >>>> >>>> def main_page(): >>>> >>>> main_pg=DIV(<any your content>) >>>> >>>> m_cont = LOAD(f='*modal_content**.load*', *args=[1],* ajax=True, >>>> ajax_trap=True ) # - must works, I'm sure while modal_content() runs >>>> "int(request.args(0)) >>>> == 1" will be true >>>> ... >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <[email protected]> писал(а) в своём письме Fri, 12 Feb 2016 >>>> 23:04:08 +0300: >>>> >>>> What I have done with your code is change the contoller to be: >>>> >>>> >>>> def main_page(): >>>> main_pg=DIV('hello world') >>>> m_cont = LOAD(f='modal_content.load', ajax=True, ajax_trap=True ) >>>> dialog = modal_wrapper(m_cont, _id='cont_id', header='Header', >>>> footer='footer') >>>> #show_modal_btn = BUTTON( 'Show modal',_type="button",_class = "btn >>>> btn-default",_onclick=""" $('#cont_id').modal('show') """) >>>> #don't forget to add dialog and show_modal_btn to main page >>>> #main_pg.append(show_modal_btn) # or main_pg.append( >>>> DIV(show_modal_btn) ) or something else >>>> main_pg.append(dialog) >>>> return dict(main_pg = main_pg) >>>> >>>> >>>> And in my view I have (I am making an example here): >>>> >>>> {{extend 'layout.html'}} >>>> {{=main_pg}} >>>> >>>> {{=BUTTON( 'Apply',_type="button",_class = "btn >>>> btn-default",_onclick="$('#cont_id').modal('show')")}} >>>> >>>> Works fine. Because I see the button and I click and see the pop up. >>>> Great. Only issue is, I need to update the table with my argument. For >>>> example: >>>> >>>> def modal_content(): >>>> db.mytable.id.default = request.args(0) #Just an example. >>>> form = SQLFORM(db.mytable) # or even form = SQLFORM.grid(...) >>>> return dict(form=form) >>>> >>>> >>>> So, I need to pass that argument from my view to the controller of the >>>> form. Only thing I have at my disposal is the button. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 2:25:36 PM UTC-5, Val K wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I mean passing args/vars in main_page(): >>>>> >>>>> def main_page(): >>>>> >>>>> main_pg=DIV(<any your content>) >>>>> >>>>> m_cont = LOAD(f='*modal_content**.load*', *args=[ <list of your >>>>> args>], vars={<dict of your vars> }*, ajax=True, ajax_trap=True ) >>>>> >>>>> ... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> But may be you want to pass something from client side, i.e. args are >>>>> defined by some user action. >>>>> What exactly do you want to do? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 10:00:22 PM UTC+3, >>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> In the book it says load in the view. Nothing in the controller. I >>>>>> was just wondering if we can add a button in the view and call the ajax >>>>>> from the view with the argument. If we need to call the LOAD from the >>>>>> view, >>>>>> its >>>>>> >>>>>> {{=LOAD('default','manage_things',ajax=True)}} >>>>>> >>>>>> Then it fails for m_count. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 12:20:10 AM UTC-5, Val K wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> LOAD() works like URL(), so, to pass args/vars to modal_content you >>>>>>> could write >>>>>>> m_cont = LOAD(f='*modal_content**.load*', *args=[ ], vars={ }*, >>>>>>> ajax=True, ajax_trap=True ) # see LOAD in web2py book >>>>>>> >>>>>>> in modal_content controller there is nothing new, everything is as >>>>>>> usual >>>>>>> def modal_content(): >>>>>>> arg_0 = request.args(0) >>>>>>> a = request.vars.a >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 1:16:35 AM UTC+3, >>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you! Val and the app works great. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> One question: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Instead of controller, I have the button displayed in the view as: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> {{=BUTTON( 'Apply',_type="button",_class = "btn >>>>>>>> btn-default",_style="background-color:green;background-image:none",_onclick=""" >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> $('#cont_id').modal('show') """ )}} >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It works, however, I need to pass an argument to my controller >>>>>>>> "modal_content". How do I pass a request.args(0) from my view to the >>>>>>>> controller in above? Just like I would do >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <button onclick='window.open("{{=URL("*modal_content*",args= >>>>>>>> something.id)}}", "mywindow");'>Apply</button> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Since I don't see the URL or callback to the javascript. Thanks in >>>>>>>> advance. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 4:27:22 PM UTC-5, Val K wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi! >>>>>>>>> Here is my solution. I have modal_wrapper function. In controller >>>>>>>>> file, I have two controllers - main_page and modal_content: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> def *main_page*(): >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> main_pg=DIV(<any your content>) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> m_cont = LOAD(f='*modal_content**.load*', ajax=True, >>>>>>>>> ajax_trap=True ) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> dialog = modal_wrapper(m_cont, _id='*cont_id*', >>>>>>>>> header='Header', footer='footer') >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> show_modal_btn = BUTTON( 'Show modal', >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _type="button", >>>>>>>>> _class = >>>>>>>>> "btn btn-default", >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> _onclick=""" $('#*cont_id*').modal('show') """) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> #don't forget to add dialog and show_modal_btn to main page >>>>>>>>> main_pg.append(show_modal_btn) # or main_pg.append( >>>>>>>>> DIV(show_modal_btn) >>>>>>>>> ) or something else >>>>>>>>> main_pg.append(dialog) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> return dict(main_pg = main_pg) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> # keep in mind just one thing: >>>>>>>>> # this controller is exposed by *.load, so it must return a dict >>>>>>>>> of ONE element >>>>>>>>> # to return more than one element - wrap all in one DIV: >>>>>>>>> # ret = DIV() >>>>>>>>> # ret.append( ... ) >>>>>>>>> # ret.append( form ) >>>>>>>>> # ret.append( ... ) >>>>>>>>> # return dict(ret = ret) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> def *modal_content*(): >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> form = SQLFORM(...) # or even form = SQLFORM.grid(...) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> return dict(form=form) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> # means bootstrap 3 >>>>>>>>> def* modal_wrapper*(content, _id, header='', footer=''): >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> main_wrap = DIV('', _class="modal fade", _role="dialog", >>>>>>>>> _id=_id, _tabindex="-1" ) >>>>>>>>> title_id = _id + '_title' >>>>>>>>> main_wrap['_aria-labelledby']=title_id >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> dialog_div=DIV('', _class="modal-dialog" , _role="document") >>>>>>>>> content_div=DIV('', _class="modal-content") >>>>>>>>> header_div = DIV( _class="modal-header") >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> close_cross = BUTTON( >>>>>>>>> SPAN(XML('×'), >>>>>>>>> **{'_aria-hidden':"true"}), >>>>>>>>> _type="button", _class="close", >>>>>>>>> data={'dismiss':"modal"}, >>>>>>>>> **{'_aria-label':"Close"} >>>>>>>>> ) >>>>>>>>> title_h4 = H4( header, _class="modal-title", _id = title_id) >>>>>>>>> body_div = DIV( content, _class="modal-body") >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> close_btn = BUTTON('Close', _type="button", _class="btn >>>>>>>>> btn-default", data={'dismiss':"modal"}) >>>>>>>>> footer_div = DIV( footer, close_btn, _class="modal-footer") >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> # gluon all >>>>>>>>> main_wrap[0] = dialog_div >>>>>>>>> dialog_div[0] = content_div >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> header_div.append(close_cross) >>>>>>>>> header_div.append(title_h4) >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [content_div.append(c) for c in (header_div, body_div, >>>>>>>>> footer_div)] >>>>>>>>> return main_wrap >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 8:07:32 PM UTC+3, >>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you for your answer Massimo. When I implemented this. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> <button >>>>>>>>>> onclick='window.open("{{=URL("my_view",args=something.id)}}", >>>>>>>>>> "mywindow");'>Apply To This Post</button> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> It shows me a button and then I get redirected to another page. I >>>>>>>>>> just wanted a pop up window open up with a form to submit that user >>>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>>> move around without being redirected to another page. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 10:51:11 PM UTC-5, Massimo Di >>>>>>>>>> Pierro wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I see you want a different window, not a modal. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> then you have to put the form logic in its own controller action >>>>>>>>>>> and call it from js >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> <button onclick="window.open("{{=URL('form_action)}}");">click >>>>>>>>>>> me</button> >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, 10 February 2016 18:00:44 UTC-6, >>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you for the answer Massimo. I did this like you said to >>>>>>>>>>>> put the form in the body in index/popup.html however, it didn't >>>>>>>>>>>> pop up like >>>>>>>>>>>> the example in the link above. Instead I got it in the same >>>>>>>>>>>> browser. I am >>>>>>>>>>>> guessing my implementation is wrong. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> <div class="modal fade"> >>>>>>>>>>>> <div class="modal-dialog"> >>>>>>>>>>>> <div class="modal-content"> >>>>>>>>>>>> <div class="modal-header"> >>>>>>>>>>>> <button type="button" class="close" >>>>>>>>>>>> data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">×</button> >>>>>>>>>>>> <h4 class="modal-title">Modal title</h4> >>>>>>>>>>>> </div> >>>>>>>>>>>> <div class="modal-body"> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> {{=form}} >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> </div> >>>>>>>>>>>> <div class="modal-footer"> >>>>>>>>>>>> <button type="button" class="btn btn-default" >>>>>>>>>>>> data-dismiss="modal">Close</button> >>>>>>>>>>>> <button type="button" class="btn btn-primary">Save >>>>>>>>>>>> changes</button> >>>>>>>>>>>> </div> >>>>>>>>>>>> </div><!-- /.modal-content --> >>>>>>>>>>>> </div><!-- /.modal-dialog --> >>>>>>>>>>>> </div><!-- /.modal --> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 5:06:28 PM UTC-5, Massimo Di >>>>>>>>>>>> Pierro wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Bootstrap3 has built-int modals: >>>>>>>>>>>>> https://nakupanda.github.io/bootstrap3-dialog/ >>>>>>>>>>>>> You can but {{=form}} in the body of the modal. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, 9 February 2016 14:26:05 UTC-6, >>>>>>>>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello, A new user migrating from Django to web2py and >>>>>>>>>>>>>> absolutely loving it. A quick question. 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