Re: Django 1.0.2 foreign key display puzzle

Hi Kenneth I agree that on my reading of the literature what you say is right. Here is my actual line adjusted as you suggest: form = ListingForm(initial={'date': request.session['date'], 'source_id': '2',}) In this case the date field is correctly populated with the preset date, the source foreig

Re: Django 1.0.2 foreign key display puzzle

On Tuesday 23 June 2009 09:14:01 adelaide_mike wrote: > form = MyModelForm(initial={'myforeignkeyfieldname': myvalue}) assuming the foreignkey value exists, then you would have to insert it's id into the field myforeignkeyfieldname_id. -- regards kg http://lawgon.livejournal.com --~--~

Re: Django 1.0.2 foreign key display puzzle

Usually Foreign keys are displayed as drop down select list where user can choose one is multiple options. Foreign keys are usually initialized with list of tuples [(internal value,display),(interavalue1,displayvalue2)..] if you want to present just prepare the list of tuples and give it to

Django 1.0.2 foreign key display puzzle

Having failed to get any takers to my earlier posts on this, I will keep it v. short: How do I preset a foreign key value in a Model Form? form = MyModelForm(initial={'myforeignkeyfieldname': myvalue}) does not do it. Surely this can be done? Mike --~--~-~--~~~---~