>> I realize very often, that I have to decide between using the object >> (s) i.e. >> Pic.objects.get(id=1) >> or the dict that values() returns me, see >> Pic.objects.get(id=1).values() >> >> I have to decide either/or because sometimes I have some additional >> data, >> I want to add to the dict, before passing it to the template. In that >> case it >> makes most sense to use values(), i.e. >> p = Pic.objects.get(id=1).values() >> p["extra_value"] = some_calculation(p) >> I could also do that by implementing the some_calculation() as a >> method >> of Pic, but sometimes that is only a one time case and shouldnt go in >> the >> main object. >> That again prevents me form calling the object's methods inside the >> template >> since I only have a dict of the values :-( >> >> Anyone got a nice trick for enhancing the object's data just for use >> in a certain template/view? > > What about: > > p = Pic.objects.get(id=1) > p.extra_value = some_calculation(p.values())
oh yes! Thanks for opening my eyes. They were widely shut guess :-) Wolfram --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
