It will probably be easier if you do it all in one function, and in the
view, conditionally show results if there are any.
Anthony
On Thursday, July 26, 2012 8:43:33 AM UTC-4, adohertyd wrote:
>
> Hope you guys can give me a hand here. I have two central functions in my
> controller: index() and resultsDisplay()
>
> In index() the user enters a string into a form and it is assigned to
> session.var.a
>
> session.var.a is passed to resultsDisplay() and it is processed. In the
> resultsDisplay() view, I want the form from index() to be shown with the
> user's string in it. I also will have a number of alternative suggestions
> for the user. What I want is that if the user enters another term in the
> form on the results page, or if the user clicks one of the supplied
> suggestions, the resultsDisplay() function will restart, except that
> instead of session.var.a being the form data from the index(), it will be
> whatever the new value is. A great example of this is Google. If you type a
> query in the main bar it gives you results. You notice that you've spelt
> the query incorrectly. Google offers a suggestion, or the user has the
> option of re-typing the query in the box and getting a new set of results.
> How would I do this? Also, on a side note, how do I give the radio buttons
> in my form a default value?
>
> *def index():*
>
> form = SQLFORM.factory(
> Field('field_1','string', widget=SQLFORM.widgets.string.widget,
> requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY()),
> Field('field_2',requires=IS_IN_SET(('Yes','No')), widget=SQLFORM.
> widgets.radio.widget),
> submit_button='Go!')
> if form.process().accepted:
> session.term=request.vars.field_1
> session.aggregate=request.vars.field_2
> redirect(URL('resultsDisplay'))
> else:
> response.flash = 'please fill the form'
> return dict(form=form)
>
>
> *def resultsDisplay():*
>
> __function_1(session.term)
> do some processing
> __function_2(session.term)
> do some processing
> __function_3(session.term)
>
>
> return locals()
>
>
> *index.html:*
>
> {{=form.custom.begin}}
> <div id="textBar">{{=form.custom.widget.field_1}}<br />
> {{=form.custom.submit}}</div>
> <br />
> Choice:
> <div>{{=form.custom.widget.field_2}}</div>
> {{=form.custom.end}}
>
>
> *resultsDisplay.html:*
> *
> *
> #I want to put the form from index.html here
> {{=DisplayResults_as per resultsDisplay function}}
> #I want to put suggestions that, when clicked, will reload this page with
> new result set.
>
>
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