Furthermore... strange. If I print the request.vars.dpt somewhere in the
'add_experience' function, the value is printed every time I select an
option n the first drop-down.
However, If I just want to return this:
ranks = db(db.rank.department_id == request.vars.dpt).select(orderby=db.rank
.name)
and then check if 'ranks' exists in my view - I get False...
Do I need an Ajax call to somehow achieve my goal?
On Monday, June 17, 2013 1:35:51 AM UTC+2, lesssugar wrote:
>
> Yes, I checked: the load function is being triggered and *dpt* variable
> is being set in the function every time I select an option from the first
> drop-down.
>
> The respective view fragment:
>
> <div class="w2p_fw">
> <select class="generic-widget" id="seafarer_experience_rank"
> name="rank">
> {{=result}}
> </select>
> </div>
>
> (The HTML is fixed just for now, I've cut the dynamic code to test the
> auto-populating only...)
>
> Not sure if I get the part about rendering "a complete page layout",
> though, but it's a secondary issue for at this point.
>
>
> On Monday, June 17, 2013 12:47:57 AM UTC+2, villas wrote:
>>
>> Hmm I'm not sure you have given enough info. Anyhow:
>>
>> Check in Firebug whether the load function is being triggered.
>> Place print statements in your function to test that the variables are
>> being set.
>> Bear in mind that "return dict(...)" will render a complete page
>> layout. I wonder if that is what you want?
>> Check out the SELECT and OPTION helpers.
>>
>>
>> On Sunday, 16 June 2013 23:10:12 UTC+1, lesssugar wrote:
>>>
>>> I need to auto-populate my 'ranks' drop-down based on the value selected
>>> in the 'department' one.
>>>
>>> This is my script:
>>>
>>> <script>
>>> $("#department").change(function() {
>>> $("#ranks").load("?dpt=" + $("#department").val());
>>> });
>>> </script>
>>>
>>> As you can see, I pass *dpt *var to my current function. This is its
>>> code:
>>>
>>> def add_experience():
>>>
>>> ranks = db(db.rank.department_id == request.vars.dpt).select(orderby=
>>> db.rank.name)
>>>
>>> result = ""
>>>
>>> for r in ranks:
>>> result += "<option value='" + str(r.id) + "'>" + r.name +
>>> "</option>"
>>>
>>>
>>> return dict(result=XML(result))
>>>
>>> When I select a value in the first drop-down, a request is being sent to
>>> [controller]/add_experience?dpt=[value selected]. However the second
>>> drop-down does not populate with respective data - it's empty. I'm clearly
>>> missing something. Any help?
>>>
>>>
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