On Monday, 3 June 2013 18:10:20 UTC-5, JoeCodeswell wrote:
>
> Here's the link to the post i referenced last time:
>
> Manual Form
> Submission<https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/web2py/manual$20form$20/web2py/7oyt-5KnF04/ZptTnLqFXi4J>
>
> Once again, it would be great if the book could get updated to show
> Anthony's fix.
>
I am a bit lost. What's the fix? I can update it tomorrow.
>
> Thanks for a great framework.
>
> Love and peace,
>
> Joe
>
> On Monday, June 3, 2013 3:51:37 PM UTC-7, JoeCodeswell wrote:
>>
>> Dear web2py-users,
>>
>> How can I get the SQLFORM in HTML example in book 5th Edition to work?
>>
>> As far as i can tell i have copied the example VERBATIM.
>>
>> In controllers/default.py :
>>
>> def display_manual_form():
>> form = SQLFORM(db.person)
>> if form.process(session=None, formname='test').accepted:
>> response.flash = 'form accepted'
>> elif form.errors:
>> response.flash = 'form has errors'
>> else:
>> response.flash = 'please fill the form'
>> # Note: no form instance is passed to the view
>> return dict()
>>
>>
>> In models/5_appointment.py :
>>
>> # for testing display_manual_form
>> db.define_table('person',
>> Field('name','string'),
>> )
>>
>> in default/display_manual_form.html :
>>
>> #default/display_manual_form.html
>>
>> {{extend 'layout.html'}}
>> <form>
>> <ul>
>> <li>Your name is <input name="name" /></li>
>> </ul>
>> <input type="submit" />
>> <input type="hidden" name="_formname" value="test" />
>> </form>
>>
>>
>> The behavior is the same as reported in this group
>> here<https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21searchin/web2py/%22sqlform$20in$20html%22/web2py/PBPf_B_J_8U/d64xohhcUW8J>
>> , even though the example adds "session=None to the call to .process()",
>> i.e.
>> :
>>
>>> Its not validating the form, just flashing "fill the form" message.
>>
>>
>> Also, no entry gets added to the database.
>>
>> Thanks for the help in advance.
>>
>> Love and peace,
>>
>> Joe
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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