If you don't want to use the nested load, you can also do this: form = SQLFORM(db.mytable);
dialog = modal_wrapper(form, _id='*cont_id*', header='Header', footer='footer') Works just fine. On Friday, February 12, 2016 at 4:40:09 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote: > > 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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