This is done on purpose. The fact is the record may reference more than one tables. Since there is no machanism to pass multiple URLs, the table name has to be an attribute. Sorry.
On May 24, 5:03 pm, infodoc <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > web2py newbie here. Am using SQLTABLE and linkto, and finding it adds > an extra variable to the url when I click on a link it creates. > Relevant files: > > menu.py (the following works fine as a one entry in a longer list): > … > [T('Profession'), False, URL(request.application,'default', > 'profession')], > … > > default.py: > def profession(): > if request.args: > response.view = 'default/crud.html' > return dict(form = crud.update( > db.profession, > request.args[1], > next = URL(r = request, f = 'profession') > )) > else: > rows = db().select(db.profession.ALL) > response.view = 'default/table.html' > return dict(table = SQLTABLE( > rows, > linkto = URL(r=request) > )) > > Entering > > http://127.0.0.1:8000/conted/default/profession > > works great – returns a page with a nice table. Clicking on an id 1 > as hyperlink in the table creates > > http://127.0.0.1:8000/conted/default/profession/profession/1 > > This returns a form to edit the record. However, see how ‘profession’ > has been duplicated? What I would prefer instead is > > http://127.0.0.1:8000/conted/default/profession/1 > > Is what I want possible (or even desirable?). I may be approaching > this completely wrong. If so, would appreciate a hint in the right > direction. > > Thanks in advance, > > R
