[web2py] Re: Limit output of a "details" page to only show some items.

[Anthony]

>
> def details():
>     try:
>         equipment = db.equipment[int(request.args(0))]
>     except:
>         equipment = db(db.equipment.slug == 
> request.args(0)).select().first()
>

Note, db.equipment(request.args(0)) will attempt to convert request.args(0) 
to an integer, and if that doesn't work, it will return None, so you can do:

equipment = db.equipment(request.args(0)) or db(db.equipment.slug == request
.args(0)).select().first()

Anthony 

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