Thanks, looks like this plugin will be helpful for that: http://dev.s-cubism.com/plugin_lazy_options_widget
I'll find the book section and see what I can do. On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 1:18 AM, Richard Vézina <[email protected]> wrote: > Think you should read the book section about more then one form per page and > about component. What you want to do is hide a second form in the same > page... Those form should be embeded in the page as component en then you > have to write the proper logic in ajax and jQuery to make appears your > second form when the first set of field have been completed... > > Also you can have a look at : http://dev.s-cubism.com/web2py_plugins > > Many fancy plugins for web2py that exist and make your life easier when you > need it. > > Richard > > On Mon, May 14, 2012 at 10:42 AM, Alec Taylor <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Is it possible to have a nested CRUD form? >> >> From a logical perspective it sometime doesn't make sense, for >> example, to add an Address before you add a Customer. >> >> db.define_table('address', >> Field('line1','string', required=True), >> Field('line2','string'), >> Field('suburb','string', required=True), >> Field('post_code','integer'), >> Field('email','string') >> ) >> >> db.address.post_code.requires = IS_INT_IN_RANGE(0000, 9999) >> db.address.email.requires = IS_EMAIL() >> >> db.define_table('customer', >> Field('name', 'string', required=True, unique=True), >> Field('locations', 'list:reference db.address', required=True), >> Field('comment', 'string') >> ) # quick aside: how would I ensure there isn't another customer with >> same name+location? >> >> db.address.requires = IS_IN_DB(db, db.address, '%(line1)s + ', " + >> %(suburb)s', multiple=True) >> >> So if I could generate one form that allows you to create a customer, >> complete with address, the management would become much more logical. >> >> How would I generate this? >> >> Thanks for all suggestions, >> >> Alec Taylor >> >> BTW: It would still be useful however to still be able to pick from >> the list already in the db, but to just have an "Add" that will >> rolldown with javascript, and which will open by default if that field >> is empty (and .requires not to be). > >
