thanks for the link, will teach me to jump between the bits im interested in rather than just reading it through.
and thank you for the +1 on the args method for pages, was hoping i was thinking sensibly there. Alan On Friday, June 8, 2012 1:52:12 PM UTC+1, Anthony wrote: > > if i create a function for adding a new page, where both tables page & >> page_content have their fields edited on the same page, what is the best >> method for the id & foreign key to match cleanly? >> > > Maybe have a look at this: > http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/7#One-form-for-multiple-tables > > >> with the urls for pages, to ensure clean seo, it would be best in my >> opinion (for us anyway) to make the page names the args, so >> cms/page/PAGENAME/SUBPAGE and just use routing to take away the controller >> and functions, that way the arguments (PAGENAME/SUBPAGE) can be strung >> together as a field (pageurl), so a function doesn't need creating for >> every page. would this be problematic for me at all or would you see that >> as a ok plan of action? >> > > Yes, that would be a good way to go. > > Anthony >

