I was thinking of extending SQLFORM.factory so it would take tuples (Field, id). So that if no id given it will create row(problem would be if there is relation between tables and how that should be handled). And if id given I would update the id.
Yet I am outside of core development of web2py and running on too many deadlines ;]. W dniu środa, 29 sierpnia 2012 18:49:32 UTC+2 użytkownik Paolo napisał: > > Hi all, > with SQLFORM.factory allows you very easily to create form in order to > insert data but when you have to edit the same form you will find many > problems. Your idea of changing the default values is nice and actually > could solve this lack but from my point of view it would be nice to have > something better already built-in in SQLFORM.factory. > > Cheers, > Paolo > > > On Wednesday, August 29, 2012 4:49:18 PM UTC+2, Marek Mollin wrote: >> >> Couple of ideas. >> There have been some hacks about just appending fields from one SQLFORM >> with another. >> + Massimo answer but: >> >> I would recomend using SQLFORM.factory. You can add fields just using >> your model. >> >> SQLFORM.factory( >> db.table.name, >> db.table.otherfield, >> db.anothertable.anotherfield, >> ) >> >> >> If you want it to be edit/insert form. >> Prior to defining SQLFORM.factory change the defaults on those fields and >> in both cases manually: >> >> db.table.name.default = db.table[request.args].name >> >> form = SQLFORM.factory( >> db.table.name, >> db.table.otherfield, >> db.anothertable.anotherfield, >> ) >> >> if form.process().accepted: >> //inserting or updating goeshere >> >> This way you keep all the validators and all the logic defined in models. >> You can choose fields that you want to use and those that you want to >> skip. >> >> >> >> W dniu środa, 29 sierpnia 2012 13:54:54 UTC+2 użytkownik Daniel Gonzalez >> napisał: >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I have two forms which I am creating using SQLFORM. I need two forms >>> because I want to style the presentation in such a way that the fields are >>> distributed across the page using a specific layout. >>> >>> I want both forms to be presented to the user as a single form, with >>> only one submit button. >>> >>> 1) Is it possible to do this? >>> 2) Can both forms then be validated in one single controller function? >>> 3) Can the data of both forms be submitted in one go? >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Daniel >>> >> --
