> > Is there a better way to do this type of functionality rather than > using a hidden multiple widget? >
Why not make a simple table/list of checkboxes next to each country? --- Tiago On Mon, Feb 22, 2010 at 10:46 AM, Michael Howden <[email protected]>wrote: > Hey, > > I have a need to allow the user to select multiple countries for a > single record (in this case the record is a project - which could be > occurring in a number of different countries). > > I've developed a widget which allows the user to select a country from > a drop down, then click a button which uses JS to add it to a table > within the widget and also selecting it on a hidden web2py multiple > widget. The hidden multiple widget ensures that the values are saved > with the form. > Similarly, there is a "x" next to each country which has been selected > and is displayed on the table, which will run some JS to remove it > from the table, and de-select it on the hidden widget. > > This code is working, but I have a few questions: > > * Is it fine to presume that all users will be able to use JS on their > browsers? > * Is there a better way to do this type of functionality rather than > using a hidden multiple widget? Could the selected countries be read > directly from the table? Would it be more efficient to use a hidden > string widget? Where is the code which gets the values from the table > and saves them to the DB? > * Is there any dangers/issues/considerations in using a field with > multiple = True, rather than using a linking table for many to many > relationships? Or even using a field with multiple = True for a one to > many relationship? > > Please let me know if it would simplify matters (or somehow > contribute) if I shared my code (web2pyslice?). > > Cheers > > Michael > > > -- > 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]<web2py%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en. > > -- 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.
