OK, thanks! I won't use it for this specific case, but I'm sure it will be
extremely helpful in the future. The logic you've shown can be applied in
other different contexts.
Andrea
2014-07-25 17:49 GMT+02:00 Tom Evans <tevans...@googlemail.com>:
> On Fri, Jul 25, 2014 at 4:00 PM, Andrea <andrea.g...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Thanks Tom, now I see your point.
> > As my API was crafted on the previous version of Datatables, and used
> only
> > for that purpose, I prefer just to replace it with the new one.
> > Had I already an API for whatever reason, I see the usefulness and the
> > importance of your approach. I understand the logic, but I'm still not
> sure
> > how I could code it.
> >
> > The QueryDict you point out is in my case `request.GET`.
> >
> > new_request_get = QueryDict(mutable=True)
> > new_request_get['new_key'] = request.GET['old_key']
> > # ...
> > # Set perhaps mutable=False
> > form = DataTablesForm(new_request_get)
> >
> > Is what you mean something like that?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Andrea
>
> Yep but happening inside the form itself. Eg:
>
> class MyForm(Form):
> def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
> data =kwargs.get('data')
> if data:
> new_data = QueryDict(mutable=True)
> new_data[...] = ....
> ...
> kwargs['data'] = new_data
> super(MyForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
>
> view:
>
> form = MyForm(data=request.POST)
>
> Then, anywhere you use the form it has the logic to process the data
> correctly without polluting the view.
>
> Cheers
>
> Tom
>
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