I believe that when a checkbox is not 'checked' it will not be in your
request object ...
so:
if data.has_key('s_cymru'):
# it is checked
else:
# not checked
On Aug 24, 9:28 am, vanderkerkoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hello everyone.
>
> I'm using a manipulator in an applications view file.
>
> class RegistrationManipulator(AuthenticationForm):
> def __init__(self, request):
> AuthenticationForm.__init__(self, request)
> self.fields = (
> forms.TextField(field_name="username",
> is_required=True,length=15,
> maxlength=30,validator_list=[self.isValidUsername,
> self.hasCookiesEnabled]),
> forms.TextField(field_name="first_name",
> is_required=False,length=30, maxlength=30),
>
> forms.PasswordField(field_name="password",is_required=True,length=15,
> maxlength=30,validator_list=[self.isOkPassword]),
> forms.CheckboxField(field_name="s_cymru", checked_by_default=True),
> )
> I have the form element in my template
> <p><label for="id_s_cymru">{% trans 'Welsh Speaking:' %}</label>
> <input type="checkbox" name="s_cymru" id="id_s_cymru" />
>
> And if it's ticked, I set the group_id in the save function in the
> same view.
>
> welshie = data['s_cymru']
> if welshie == 'on':
> u.groups.add(2)
> Works a treat.
>
> However, if the checkbox is not ticked, I get this error
> Key 's_cymru' not found in <MultiValueDict: {u'username':
> [u'mjdavies'], u'first_name': [u'mj'], u'password': [u'password']}>"
>
> Has anyone got any ideas why?
>
> It's as if the forms.CheckboxField(field_name="s_cymru",
> checked_by_default=True), line in the manipulator is not doing
> anything.
>
> In fact it's not, I just removed it and it made no difference to the
> procedure.
>
> I'm doing something silly, please help the dumbass
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