Still isn't clear to me what you are doing. It seems to me that you should
use a separate function to return your Options. I would suggest studying
the Components section of the book. Use the web2py LOAD to get the Options
from a separate function.
On Monday, 17 June 2013 01:16:46 UTC+1, lesssugar wrote:
>
> Furthermore... strange. If I print the request.vars.dpt somewhere in the
> 'add_experience' function, the value is printed in the terminal every time
> I select an option the first drop-down.
>
> However, If I return this in the same function:
>
> ...
> ranks = db(db.rank.department_id == request.vars.dpt).select(orderby=db.
> rank.name)
>
> return dict(ranks=ranks)
>
> 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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