I found *Massimo's videos* from 10 years ago! Reading the Web2py book first
was like figuring out how a refrigerator works from the wiring diagram. I
get it now.
On Friday, August 11, 2023 at 12:55:48 PM UTC-4 Douglas Krueger wrote:
> Hi, new to Web2py, going through the book, currently on chapter 7. I'm
> trying to get both the linkto (person's dogs) link to display on the view
> and to *not *display the person.image.filename. It seems if I allow
> person.image.filename to be displayed then the file name from the image
> doesn't get stored in the DB. Is this normal behavior? I'm sure I'm doing
> something wrong. Any help would be appreciated.
>
> def forms():
> record = db.person(request.args(0))
> url = URL('download')
> link = URL('list_records', args='db')
> form = SQLFORM(db.person, record, deletable=True, upload=url,
> *linkto*=link, labels = {'dog.owner':"This person's
> dogs"}),
> *fields*=['name', 'gender', 'married', 'profile',
> 'image'])
> if request.vars.image != None:
> form.vars.image_filename = request.vars.image.filename
> if form.process().accepted:
> response.flash = 'form accepted'
> elif form.errors:
> response.flash = 'form has errors'
> return dict(form=form)
>
> In general, I'm not clear what can sent back and forth between a
> controller and a view and it does that. Lot's of print statements to aid
> but slow going. Is there a resource for dummies? Much appreciated.
>
> Sorry if this double posted. I can't find the first one.
>
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