I figured out the puzzle:
self.fields['state'] = forms.CharField(required=False,
widget=forms.HiddenInput(), initial=self.instance.state)
Still open to feedback since I'm new to Django.
On Jul 2, 11:19 am, Huuuze <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I use the following code to disable a ModelForm field in a custom
> __init__:
>
> self.fields['state'] =
> USStateField(widget=widgets.Select({'class':'disabled', 'disabled':'',
> 'tabindex':'-1',}, choices=STATE_CHOICES), required=False)
>
> Unfortunately, this presents a problem. When I post the form with a
> "disabled" Select field, the form is no longer valid since it expects
> a value associated with State. Under non-Django conditions, I'd add a
> hidden field that contains the value of the Select field and give it
> the same name as the Select field. However, I'm having trouble
> figuring out how to retrieve the value of the Select field to place
> into a InputHidden field. This is operating under the assumption that
> there isn't a better way to do this. :)
>
> For the sake of argument, here is my ModelForm:
>
> class BookForm(forms.ModelForm):
> class Meta:
> model = Book
>
> def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
> super(BookForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
> ... some other stuff happens here ....
> self.fields['state'] =
> USStateField(widget=widgets.Select({'class':'disabled', 'disabled':'',
> 'tabindex':'-1',}, choices=STATE_CHOICES), required=False)
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