Nice code but what I meant to say is that allowing the user to add a new option is basically the same as saying accept anything but empty (unless you have a list of all fruits somewhere). Just changing the validator to IS_NOT_EMPTY would do.
On Jan 22, 2:02 pm, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > something like this? > > <script> > jQuery(document).ready(function(){ > jQuery('#mySelect').change(function(){ > if(jQuery('#mySelect').val()=='Specify...') > var newoption = prompt("Your choice:",""); > var d = jQuery.json({url:'{{=URL > (r=request,f='register_new_option')}}',data:'option='+escape > (newoption)}); > if(d['id']) > jQuery('#mySelect').prepend('<option>' + newoption + '</ > option>'); > else alert(d['error']); > }); > > }); > > and create a new action in default.py > > @auth.requires_login() > def register_new_option(): > from serializer import json > (value,error) = db.optiontable.optionvalue.requires > (request.vars.option) > if not error: > return json(dict(id=db.optiontable.insert(optionvalue=value) > else: > return json(dict(id=0,error=error)) > > On Jan 22, 12:31 pm, DenesL <[email protected]> wrote: > > > How would you validate the field?. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en.
