I apologize since I tried to reply via gmail. Reposting & expanding
part of a solution .
> I've figured a way that I think will work best for me for the model
> and form but I'm having trouble with writing the view. Here is my
> pseudo code
>
> models.py
> -------------------------
> class baseModel(models.Model):
> first_name = models.CharField( max_length=100,
> verbose_name='first')
>
> class form1Model( baseModel):
> pass
>
> class form2Model( baseModel):
> pass
> -------------------------
The problem with the above definitions is that form2Model and
form1Model would point to the *same* database table; that's what you
do_not_want.
[of course, no table is specified above.] You'd need, at a minimum,
something like this:
class BaseModel(models.Model):
class Meta:
abstract = True
class Form1Model(BaseModel):
# Specify the table to use for Form1Model
class Meta(BaseModel.Meta):
db_table = 'table1'
class Form2Model(BaseModel):
# Specify the db table to use for Form2Model
class Meta(BaseModel.Meta):
db_table = 'table2' #<--- table in db specified here
The following should then work for you (after db_sync):
> forms.py
> -------------------------
> class baseForm(ModelForm):
> ....
>
> class form1( baseForm ):
> class Meta(baseForm.Meta):
> model = models.Form1Model
>
> class form2( baseForm ):
> class Meta(baseForm.Meta):
> model = models.Form2Model
> -------------------------
> I'm not sure how to create a view that can be reused. The only
> difference is the form name and the 'thank you' page. I thought about
> a Decorators but it doesn't seem like that is the right tool to use.
>
> view.py
> -------------------------
> def form1View(request):
>
> if request.method == 'POST':
> form = form1(request.POST)
>
> if form.is_valid():
> form.save()
> return HttpResponseRedirect('/thanksForm1/')
# ---># you're missing code for NOT (form.is_valid())
> else:
> form = form1()
> return render_to_response('form_template.html', {'form': form} )
>
I'm guessing here that you want both forms to be processed with the
same view function? If the forms are submitted from different pages
there are a few ways to do this.
--Pass a variable from urls.py and rewrite the view:
def formView(request, which_form=None):
if request.method == 'POST':
if not [1, 2].__contains__(which_form):
pass # <--- iNone or nvalid form specified
else:
if which_form==1:
form = form1(request.POST)
redirect_url='/thanksForm2/'
if which_form==2:
form = form2(request.POST)
redirect_url='/thanksForm2/'
if form.is_valid():
form.save()
return HttpResponseRedirect(redirect_url)
--Pass a variable from separate views:
def Form1View(request):
formView(request, which_form=1)
def Form2View(request):
formView(request, which_form=2)
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