On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 8:01 AM, koenb <koen.bierm...@werk.belgie.be> wrote:
> > Hi all, > > I want to use a inlineformset with a highly customized form (it is > based on a specific metaclass and has a customized __init__ function). > > Due to the way the inlineformset_factory function works, if I specify > my form in the form argument, the specific form instantiation does not > seem to work (because a new form class is created based on my form). I > acknowledge that this may be because my metaclass may be lacking and > therefore does not allow subclassing correctly. > > In case you are wondering: this is entirely outside of the admin. > > I found a way around this in creating my inlineformset as a class > directly off of BaseInlineFormSet like this: > > class ReportDaysFormset(BaseInlineFormSet): > form = InlineReportDayForm > model = ReportDay > fk = (i for i in model._meta.fields if i.name == 'report').next() > can_order = False > can_delete = True > max_num = 0 > extra = 3 > > This works well, and looks nice (I don't much like factory functions > BTW) but I wonder if this could be done easier: > 1. I have to specify can_order, can_delete etc. that is there are no > default values for these > 2. setting the fk attribute this way seems hackish > > I think it would be nice to have a 'InlineFormSet' based on > BaseInlineFormSet that would allow to use a declarative syntax to > specify formsets and that > a. specifies defaults for can_order etc > b. allows setting the fk using a string that specifies the fieldname > of the foreign key to the parent > > Am I missing the point here completely ? > > Does anybody have similar experiences ? > > Koen > > > > AFAIK the intention was always to eventually have a metaclass so it looked more like model forms, but the usecase wasn't as strong, and no one who wanted it ever wrote any code AFAIK Alex -- "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." --Voltaire "The people's good is the highest law."--Cicero --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
