So when I would code the queryset parameter in the form definition I would just code something like this:
pollquestions = forms.ModelChopiceField(queryset=Poll.objects.all(), ...) when I define the pollquestions field of my form which is ultimately to be rendered into the dropdown box on my form? And then also follow that parameter with any other optional ones, like widget, etc.? On Jan 7, 1:03 pm, hank23 <hversem...@stchas.edu> wrote: > So I can create a queryset and pass its variable in the choices > parameter to bind a modelchoicefield from a modelform to a particular > iterable object? So then does this work only with modelforms or with > any kind of form (one coded manually as well)? If I can do this with > any form then where do I code the choices parameter? The only examples > I've seen show it being coded using dictionaries containing hard-coded > values and being coded as part of the form in question. Let me know > as soon as you can. Thanks for the help. > > On Jan 7, 11:02 am, Daniel Roseman <dan...@roseman.org.uk> wrote: > > > > > On Friday, January 7, 2011 4:47:43 PM UTC, ShawnMilo wrote: > > > > On 01/07/2011 11:33 AM, hank23 wrote: > > > > I want to code a form which will have a choice field which I want to > > > > have rendered as a dropdown box in my html file. How do I code the > > > > choices parameter in the form definition to bind it to a column in one > > > > of my data tables in my model? The documentation shows a few examples, > > > > but nothing specifically for choice fields. Please explain. Thanks. > > > > You have to use a ModelForm for this. > > > > <snip> > > > > Technically you can do it with a forms.Form, but you have to do the > > > entire thing manually, which is a big waste. > > > > <snip> > > > > Shawn > > > Er, no, both wrong. The source of choices for a field has nothing to do with > > whether or not it's a modelform, and there is an easy built-in field class > > for managing exactly what the OP requested: ModelChoiceField. This takes a > > `queryset` parameter, which provides the data for the field choices. See the > > docs:http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.2/ref/forms/fields/#modelchoicefield > > -- > > DR.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en.
