On 3/11/06, layik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I am happy to tell anyone who is trying to do the same mistake I was
> doing for the past day probably!! that, forms are loaded empty for
> something to be put in them and then PROCESSED accordingly.
>
> I was trying to LOAD and PROCESS the form together. so the order is:
> direct browser to LOAD the login_form, THEN in the ACTION direct the
> browser to PROCESS the form.
>
>
> BUT now I have another problem...
>
> why i cannot sign anyone in? i hav created users who are NOT staff and
> users who are staff and a superuser as well. using the code I had
> mentioned early with my development server should I be able to sign in?
>
> in my view I have these: first to load the log in form, i direct the
> browser here =>
> #clean up and test cookies
> def login(request):
> if request.POST:
> if request.session.test_cookie_worked():
> request.session.delete_test_cookie()
> return HttpResponse("You're logged in.")
> else:
> return HttpResponse("Please enable cookies and try again.")
> request.session.set_test_cookie()
> return render_to_response('claims/login_form')
>
> THEN TO PROCESS THE FORM =>
> def dologin(request):
> m = users.get_object( username__exact = request.POST['username'] )
> if m.password == request.POST['password']:
> request.session['user_id'] = m.id
> return HttpResponse("You're logged in.")
> else:
> return HttpResponse("Your username and password didn't match.")
>
>
> I ALWAYS get the didnt match response!
>
> any clues????
>
> many thanks
maybe you should:
from django.contrib.auth.models import SESSION_KEY
if user.check_password(request.POST.get('password', '')):
request.session[SESSION_KEY] = user.id
#<-------------this line
user.last_login = datetime.datetime.now()
user.save()
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