Thank you! Importantly, although it is very convenient to have these values serialized, it is simple to get around this jQuery imposed limitation (bug). Miguel
On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 4:02 AM, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > well... it is a bug not not in web2py, in jQuery: > > > http://www.johnnycode.com/blog/2010/04/08/jquery-form-serialize-doesnt-post-submit-and-button-values-duh/ > > We cannot fork jQuery to fix this. Eventually they will fix it. > > Massimo > > On Aug 23, 8:46 am, Miguel Lopes <[email protected]> wrote: > > As an update, the issue remains with the following combinations: > > * if input type='submit' and different names > > * if input type='button', with or without different name attributes > > > > However, input type='text' are present in form.vars. > > > > For the interested a solution for usage in components is to use set a > hidden > > input text field via the click event of each button. > > Miguel > > > > On Mon, Aug 23, 2010 at 3:54 AM, Miguel Lopes <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > I'm using the "same name to all input type submits" technique. This is > very > > > nice because it avoids some js and works like a charm :-) > > > In a regular controller the code works flawlessly. However when I try > to > > > put it in a controller, it fails: > > > > > status_form = FORM(_id='status_form') > > > for status in OPPTY_STATUS: > > > btn = INPUT(_type='submit', _name='status', _value=status, > > > _class='status_btn') > > > status_form.append(btn) > > > > > if status_form.accepts(request.vars, session, formname='status_form'): > > > # status_form.vars.status is None in component > > > # status_form.vars.status corresponds to whatever submit was > pressed in > > > regular controller > > > ... > > > > > It seems like the component mechanisms is ignoring the value of > 'status'. > > > > > Miguel >
