If you want to prefill form fields, the best method is to set the field
defaults (before creating the form):
db.str1.dt.default = request.now
Anthony
On Friday, April 22, 2016 at 2:22:09 AM UTC-4, Dave S wrote:
>
> I seem to be missing something.
>
> I have a simple table:
>
> db.define_table("str1",
> Field('x1', 'string', requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY()),
> Field('dt', 'datetime'))
>
> And a simple controller.
>
> def example1():
> form = SQLFORM(db.str1)
> form.vars.dt = request.now
> form.vars.x1 = 'lasdfjl'
> form.process()
> print request.now
> print form.vars
> if form.accepted:
> message=form.vars.x1
> response.flash='good job, Dave'
> elif form.errors:
> message='you have errors, Dave'
> else:
> message="what did you do?"
> return dict(message=message, form=form)
>
>
>
> When I get to the print statements, the console shows what I expect (the
> values I filled out the form with). But the form as rendered does not show
> anything until I enter something, and if I submit without entering
> anything, the process() yields form.errors, with "enter a value" under x1,
> and the print statement shows dt and x1 as None and empty.
>
> What am I not doing, such that setting form.vars.x1 and form.vars.dt
> doesn't get displayed in the form, and they aren't used as values if I
> don't enter anything?
>
> /dps
>
>
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