The Field class accepts a function as default argument. This should work (i did not test it, mind the actual lambda left side arguments):
db.tablename.fieldname.default = lambda r: str(r.id) + "_more_text" On Dec 2, 1:23 am, Matthew <[email protected]> wrote: > Is it possible to define a default field value using lambda like the a > Computed Field?http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#Computed-Fields > > I want to name nodes using their own ID fields, e.g., "Node 1", "Node > 2", etc. Can I do this with lambda and not rely on a separate counter > field? > > Thanks, > Matthew
