WebGrid uses the represent function to display your field. You can do: db.table.field.represent = lambda v: v[:10] + '...'
On Jun 8, 10:11 am, Julius Minka <[email protected]> wrote: > The default Webgrid doesn't have a separate div for a field. > Is CSS identification only way to access/change the value? > > I tried this, it doesn't work: > > tmp=grid()[0][line][9+activity][0][0:10] #this works > grid()[0][line][9+activity]['_value']=tmp #this doesn't > > V Utorok, 8. jún 2010 o 06:20 -0700, mdipierro napísal(a): > > > yes > > > form.element('div#id.class')['_value']=45 > > > On Jun 8, 7:46 am, Julius Minka <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Can this be used to modify a value of an element? > > > I remember I have tried in the past and I failed. The goal was to > > > display just first 10 characters of longer field in the WebGrid by > > > Mr.Freeze. > > > > Julius > > > > V Pondelok, 7. jún 2010 o 23:32 -0700, annet napísal(a): > > > > > Massimo, > > > > > Indeed it was easier to use form.element(...), thanks for providing me > > > > with this solution. > > > > > Annet. > > > > > On Jun 7, 8:13 pm, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > form[0] #table > > > > > form[0][21] # 22nd row > > > > > form[0][21][1] # second column of above row > > > > > form[0][21][1].insert(0,H4('Text')) > > > > > > but it should be easier to do > > > > > > form.element('input[name=xxx]').parent.insert(0,H4('Text')) > > > > > > where 'xxx' is the name of the field variable. > > > > > > On Jun 7, 4:24 am, annet <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > I am using this: > > > > > > > form[0].insert(21,TR(H4('Text'))) > > > > > > > to insert headers between rows. The header is being inserted in the > > > > > > first column of the form. I would like to insert an explanatory text > > > > > > into the second column of a particular row, is that possible using > > > > > > this syntax, if so, what is the correct syntax. > > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > > Annet.
