using str(v) does work.

This had to do with another issue, the fact that I am using a custom
options that displays as a OL instead of a table.

So since there is now a space in the options array, I am looping
through this and appending it. If I patch my widget adding if str(v)
then it has the expected result.

It only requires changing one line of code, so I won't bother any
further with the issue.

Thank you.

We need a clinical definition of what "web2py" backwards compatibility
is, and this should be noted on the website.

So I have this software that I am using that has an interface to alter
my data, I use this interface to calculate my data and expect an
output result from the program.

To me, backwards compatibility means that my interface to this
software will always have the same API (call commands), and always
outputs the exact expected output result across backwards compatible
versions.

In web2py, the output is html. I expect this output to be the same
across version upgrades, in my definition of backwards compatibility
it is required the output stay the same for old features.

If changes to the html rendering are not part of your "backwards
compatibility" then my argument is made null, and I will be accepting
of these kinds of changes and edit my apps accordingly if I wish to
upgrade, as long as your clinical definition is noted on the
web2py.com site.

Of course, any changes that happen like this will need a "web2py
version to version" log to help with these upgrades. Since this new
feature is undocumented, I would have no clue as to why this is
happening without an upgrade guide.

In this way, there will be no grey area.

-Thadeus





On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 12:47 PM, Thadeus Burgess <[email protected]> wrote:
> I will, give me until after lunch.
>
> -Thadeus
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 10:28 AM, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I think we are in a gray area. I think that changing how things look
>> does not necessarily constitute breaking of backward compatibility.
>>
>> Anyway, in this case I agree with you. I think this can be fixed and
>> made it work as it did before for radio buttons.
>>
>> Perhaps you can help me debug this. In sqlhtml RadioWidget, why is
>> this code
>>
>>        opts = [TR(INPUT(_type='radio', _name=field.name,
>>                         requires=attr.get('requires',None),
>>                         hideerror=True, _value=k,
>>                         value=value), v) for (k, v) in options if str
>> (v)]
>>
>> still displaying the empty option? The str(v) should prevent it.
>>
>> Massimo
>>
>>
>> On Jan 18, 10:17 am, Thadeus Burgess <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> They are still displaying the same way.
>>>
>>> I like the functionality for the dropdowns, but here is the situation.
>>> I am running a production app on earlier code. I would like to update
>>> to the latest version of web2py to receive some security patches that
>>> have happened since this version. I can't update web2py without making
>>> changes to my base code if I want my app to still look the same.
>>>
>>> Are we re-defining the term "backwards compatibility" then ?
>>>
>>> The reason I care so much about this is the fact there are a couple
>>> other cases where minor edits like this have not been accepted for the
>>> same reason. Edits to basic html display were denied because of
>>> "backwards compatibility". If this were django or python 3.0, I'd shut
>>> up and change my forms.
>>>
>>> -Thadeus
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 10:05 AM, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> > Technically it does not "break" backward compatibility. Your app still
>>> > works. Anyway, you are right, I just thought of a way around that ONLY
>>> > restore the default behavior in radiowidgets when the string is empty.
>>>
>>> > In trunk now. Please check if this is acceptable to you.
>>>
>>> > On Jan 18, 9:59 am, Thadeus Burgess <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> >> Sorry this is unacceptable.
>>>
>>> >> It breaks backwards compatibility on my company application.
>>>
>>> >> -Thadeus
>>>
>>> >> On Mon, Jan 18, 2010 at 9:56 AM, mdipierro <[email protected]> 
>>> >> wrote:
>>> >> > py gives you a radio option that means "none of the
>>> >> > above". It shows as blank because suggested blank looks better when
>>> >> > using a dropbox in
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