db_mydb.my_table.location.represent = lambda value, row: XML('<span
style="color:#EB0F0F">'%s</span>' % value )
On Thursday, 18 July 2013 11:37:57 UTC-5, Woody wrote:
>
> Hmm. I'm having a lot of trouble figuring out how to use 'represent'.
> Let's try a different approach. Let's say I want to do this:
>
> db_mydb.my_table.location.represent = lambda "something")
>
> And the "something" I want to output would be XML('<span
> style="color:#EB0F0F">' + row.location + '</span>')
>
> Now, how would I create the lambda function to do this and then, how would
> I reference the .represent attribute:
>
> db_mydb.my_table.location.represent(?)
>
> to retrieve the value that I want?
>
>
> On Thursday, July 18, 2013 8:57:56 AM UTC-4, Richard wrote:
>>
>> Ok, I see 2 possibility why it not working. 1) Cause you use TABLE(), you
>> should try SQLTABLE or SQLFORM.gris. 2) LOAD(), since component strip all
>> the style it may be possible that you can't see your stuff.
>>
>> You can try to just embed your table in a view without LOAD() like that
>> {{=table}} see what happen.
>>
>> Then try SQLFORM.grid or SQLTABLE (that tend to be deprecated, but still
>> help in many situation where SQLFORM.gris lack of flexibility).
>>
>> Richard
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 11:46 PM, Woody <myl...@woodring.us> wrote:
>>
>>> Ok, here's the format for my select and table creation:
>>>
>>> In the controller:
>>>
>>> rows = db_mydb(db_mydb.my_table).select()
>>> fields = db_mydb.my_table.fields
>>> headers = [list of headers]
>>>
>>> table = TABLE(THEAD(TR(*[B(header) for header in headers])),
>>> TBODY(*[TR(*[TD(row[field]) for field in fields]) \
>>> for row in rows]))
>>> table["_class"] = "table table-striped table-bordered table-condensed"
>>> return dict(table=table)
>>>
>>> In the view:
>>>
>>> <div id="table" >
>>> {{=LOAD('default','my_table_function',ajax=True, target='table')}}
>>> </div>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 11:10:35 PM UTC-4, Richard wrote:
>>>
>>>> Can you show us you select and the way you make your table and view?
>>>>
>>>> Richard
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 11:02 PM, Woody <myl...@woodring.us> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I don't see 'This is a test'. The table looks exactly the same as it
>>>>> does without the represent statement.
>>>>>
>>>>> It doesn't matter what I put in the represent statement, If I have:
>>>>>
>>>>> db_mydb.my_table.location.**repr**esent=lambda location,row:
>>>>> XML(T('This is a test'))
>>>>>
>>>>> 'This is a test' doesn't appear in the table.
>>>>>
>>>>> It also doesn't work if I put:
>>>>>
>>>>> db_mydb.my_table.location.**repr**esent=lambda location,row:T('This
>>>>> is a test').
>>>>>
>>>>> No matter what I put in the represent statement, my table looks the
>>>>> same. I'm obviously doing something wrong, but I can't figure out what
>>>>> it
>>>>> is.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 7:34:13 PM UTC-4, Richard wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't understand... Do you see : This is a test ?? You don't need
>>>>>> XML() for use a simple T(), XML serve to escape special caracter and
>>>>>> accentuated one, at least that my understanding. And of course there
>>>>>> will
>>>>>> be not change (all your value will be represent with : This is a test,
>>>>>> since you don't take care of your location in your lambda.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I never try to pass html tag in a represent except a A() helper, but
>>>>>> I don't why it would not work.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You don't really need XML in the code above (virtual field), try this
>>>>>> :
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Field.Virtual('description_**for****matted', lambda row:
>>>>>> SPAN(row.description, _style="color:#EB0F0F;"),
>>>>>>
>>>>>> or
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Field.Virtual('description_**for****matted', lambda row:
>>>>>> TAG.span(row.description, _style="color:#EB0F0F;"),
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In case there is no SPAN helper (don't remember if there is SPAN()
>>>>>> helper).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Richard
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 5:55 PM, Woody <myl...@woodring.us> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 'represent' is not working for me. Here's my code:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -----------------------
>>>>>>> db_mydb.define_table('my_**table**',
>>>>>>> Field('ROWID', 'id'),
>>>>>>> Field('location', 'string'),
>>>>>>> Field('other_field', 'string'),
>>>>>>> migrate=False)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> db_mydb.my_table.location.**repr**esent=lambda location,row:
>>>>>>> XML(T('This is a test'))
>>>>>>> ------------------------
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Doesn't matter what I put in the represent declaration, the data
>>>>>>> displayed in the table doesn't change.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wednesday, July 17, 2013 3:34:21 PM UTC-4, Richard wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> represent!!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> represent=lambda value, row: XML(...) if value is not None else
>>>>>>>> T('N/A')
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Richard
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Woody <myl...@woodring.us> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have a table definition that uses virtual fields with XML:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> db_mydb.define_table('my_**table****',
>>>>>>>>> Field('ROWID', 'id'),
>>>>>>>>> Field('location', 'string'),
>>>>>>>>> Field('description', 'string', required=False),
>>>>>>>>> Field.Virtual('description_**for****matted',
>>>>>>>>> lambda row: XML('<span style="color:#EB0F0F">' + row.description +
>>>>>>>>> '</span>'),
>>>>>>>>> etc........
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> So, using Field.Virtual, I can pass XML with HTML tags to a table.
>>>>>>>>> Is there a way to do this without having to create a virtual field?
>>>>>>>>> In
>>>>>>>>> other words, I'd like to be able to add HTML formatting in a normal
>>>>>>>>> field
>>>>>>>>> definition, using XML or helper functions.
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