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Le mercredi 29 mai 2024 à 13:52:57 UTC+2, Faisal Mahmood a écrit :
> Well
>
> In this specific scenario, using a OneToOne field on the profile table to
> reference the user table wouldn't be ideal for preventing the current user
> from selecting other users in the dropdown. Here's a response that
> addresses this directly:
>
> Understanding the Issue:
>
> - You're creating a profile table with a OneToOne relationship to the
> user table.
> - In the profile form template, the OneToOne field renders as a
> dropdown displaying all users in the database.
> - You want to ensure the current user can only create a profile for
> themself and not choose other existing users.
>
> Solution with ForeignKey:
>
> 1.
>
> Model Design:
>
> While a OneToOne field might seem appropriate, it's not the best
> choice here. Instead, use a ForeignKey field from the Profile model to
> the User model. This allows a profile to be linked to only one user,
> but a user can exist without a profile.
>
> Code:
>
> from django.contrib.auth.models import User class Profile(models.Model):
> user = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE, unique=True) #
> Other profile fields...
>
> 2.
>
> Form Creation and User Pre-Selection:
> - Create a ProfileForm that automatically sets the user field to the
> current user (request.user) and disables it to prevent selection.
>
> Code:
>
> from django import forms
>
> from .models import Profile
>
> class ProfileForm(forms.ModelForm):
>
> class Meta: model = Profile fields = ('# Other profile fields...')
>
> def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
>
> user = kwargs.pop('user', None) # Get the current user
>
> super().__init__(*args, **kwargs) if user: self.fields['user'].initial
> = user # Set the user field to the current user self.fields[
> 'user'].disabled = True # Disable the user field for selection
>
> 3.
>
> View (Passing Current User):
> - In your view that handles profile creation, pass the current user (
> request.user) to the form constructor.
>
> Code:
>
> from django.shortcuts import render, redirect from .models import Profile
> from .forms import ProfileForm def create_profile(request): if
> request.method == 'POST': form = ProfileForm(request.POST,
> user=request.user) # Pass current user if form.is_valid(): profile =
> form.save() return redirect('profile_detail', profile.pk) # Redirect to
> profile detail else: form = ProfileForm(user=request.user) # Pass current
> user for initial value return render(request, 'profile_form.html', {'form':
> form})
>
> 4.
>
> Template (profile_form.html):
> - The form template will display the user field as pre-filled and
> disabled, preventing the user from selecting another user.
>
> Template Example:
> HTML
> <form method="post"> {% csrf_token %} {{ form.as_p }} <button type=
> "submit">Create Profile</button> </form>
>
> Benefits:
>
> - Enforces data integrity by ensuring profiles are linked to the
> correct user.
> - Simplifies form handling for the user as they don't need to choose a
> user.
>
> Additional Considerations:
>
> - If you have a specific requirement where users need to create
> profiles for others (e.g., family members), consider a separate user
> selection process before generating the profile form.
> - Implement proper form validation in your views to handle potential
> errors.
> - have a Good day ahead.
>
> On Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 3:25:13 AM UTC+5 Solomon Ankyelle Balaara
> (Azonto Stick) wrote:
>
>> When you create a profile table that has a field of OneToOne, referencing
>> the user table, and the profile form is rendered in the templates, the
>> field OneToOne would be a select html tag that has all the user objects in
>> the sqlite database as options for the current user creating the form to
>> choose. The current user filling the profile form may be signed up as
>> @azonto but chooses a different user object say @stick as @stick may sign
>> up but yet to create his profile. How do you ensure that the current user
>> does not have access to all the users in situations like this?
>
>
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