I include a comments plugin in my main view:
{{=plugin_comments()}}
That plugin calls this controller:
#checks to see whether hidden 'honeypot' field has any text in it
(presumably placed there by a bot)
def checkfilter(form):
form.vars.filter = request.vars.filter
if form.vars.filter == '':
pass
else:
form.errors.bot = 'It seems like you may not be a human being! \
If you are, be sure not to enter anything into any fields in the \
form other than the large box for the text of your comment.'
def post():
comment = db.plugin_comments_comment
form = SQLFORM(comment, submit_button = 'add comment', separator = '',
formstyle = 'ul', hidden = dict(filter = ''))
# process form
if form.process(onvalidation = checkfilter).accepted:
response.flash = 'Thanks for your thoughts!'
elif form.errors.bot:
response.flash = form.errors.bot
elif form.errors:
response.flash = 'Sorry, something went wrong when I tried to add
your comment.'
else:
pass
comments = db(comment).select()
return dict(form = form, comments = comments)
Which in turn loads this view:
{{for comment in comments:}}
<div class="comment">
{{=SPAN(comment.posted_by.first_name + ' ' +
comment.posted_by.last_name, _class='comment_author')}}
{{=SPAN(comment.posted_on.strftime('%B %e, %Y'), _class='comment_date')}}
<span class="comment_body">{{=comment.body}}</span>
</div>
{{pass}}
{{=form}}
It all works fine, except that if I don't end the form.process().accepted
test with pass in the "else" condition, then the "else" condition fires as
soon as the component loads.
