That's strange. I'm using the latest web2py and I do not have this as
default behavior.
On Mar 13, 9:47 pm, Anthony <abasta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> As long as the form is a SQLFORM (including Crud and SQLFORM.grid), then
> yes, that should be the default behavior simply by specifying a list:string
> type field. SQLFORM automatically uses the SQLFORM.widgets.list widget for
> list:string and list:integer fields, and that widget includes the
> Javascript to implement the behavior. If you view the page source in your
> browser, you should see the Javascript code inserted right after the UL.
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> On Tuesday, March 13, 2012 10:32:14 PM UTC-4, VP wrote:
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> > Anthony, maybe I didn't ask clearly. Here's the model:
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> > Bookmark = db.define_table(
> > 'bookmark',
> > Field('link','reference link',writable=False),
> > Field('category',requires=IS_IN_SET(['work','personal'])),
> > Field('tags','list:string'),
> > auth.signature)
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> > I'm talking about field "tags"
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> > ----
> > Here's view:
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> > {{extend 'layout.html'}}
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> > <h3>Bookmark for {{=url}}</h3>
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> > {{def show(rating,k):}}<strong>{{=rating.get(k,[0])[0]}}%</
> > strong>{{return}}
> > <div>
> > Trustworthiness: {{show(rating,'1')}}
> > Reliability: {{show(rating,'2')}}
> > Privacy: {{show(rating,'3')}}
> > Child safety: {{show(rating,'4')}}
> > </div>
> > <img src="{{=URL('default','download',args=link.screenshot)}}"
> > align="right"/>
> > {{=form}}
>
> > ----
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> > I don't see anything special in view, but the field "tags"
> > automatically adds a new text box for a new tag, after you enter a
> > tag.
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> > How do I do this?
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> > This behavior isn't by default (I think).
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> > Thanks.
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> > On Mar 13, 8:26 pm, Anthony <abasta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > On Tuesday, March 13, 2012 9:17:06 PM UTC-4, VP wrote:
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> > > > Also, I saw in the video the field tag of type "list:string" is
> > > > presented nicely in view in the following way: after a new tag is
> > > > entered, a new empty textbox is added so a new tag can be added. How
> > > > is this done? (I don't think this is the default behavior).
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> > > In SQLFORM, the list widget is assigned to list: type fields:
> >http://code.google.com/p/web2py/source/browse/gluon/sqlhtml.py#873
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> > > And the list widget includes Javascript to handle the inputs:
> >http://code.google.com/p/web2py/source/browse/gluon/sqlhtml.py#234.
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> > > Anthony
