Because SQLFORM uses this field to know you're editing not inserting a record.
On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 5:27 AM, <shapovalovde...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, I indeed missed that hidden field with record id. From the book: > "Edit forms also contain a hidden INPUT field with name="id" which is used > to identify the record. " > > Though I don't really understand why we need that field as record id is kept > server-side anyway. > > > On Thursday, August 29, 2013 4:32:52 PM UTC+3, viniciusban wrote: >> >> It would be nice if you show your view. >> >> Probably you're missing a hidden field in second form with the record id. >> >> On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 10:12 AM, <shapova...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Hi! >> > >> > I have an issue with UPDATE form. I'm trying to implement something like >> > enrollment form that has man field beyond standard name, email, etc. For >> > the >> > sake of usability I've decided to split it to two steps (i.e. >> > controllers - >> > pages): first asks user for name and email, and after user submits it, >> > he/she gets redirected to the second controller with UPDATE form for the >> > same record, inserted with previous form. >> > >> > Btw, at first I thought of having a one page form and presenting it in >> > parts >> > with help of JS, but I've decided to go with back end, to have even >> > partially submitted data in database. >> > >> > def firstform(): >> > form = SQLFORM(db.person, fields = ['email','name']) >> > if form.process(session=None, formname='begin_form').accepted: >> > session.person_id = form.vars.id >> > session.flash = 'form accepted' >> > redirect(URL('endjoin')) >> > elif form.errors: >> > response.flash = 'form has errors' >> > else: >> > response.flash = 'please fill the form' >> > return dict() >> > >> > # and >> > def secondform(): >> > record = db.person(session.person_id) or redirect(URL('index')) >> > form = SQLFORM(db.person, record, fields = >> > ['address','phone','many_more_fields']) >> > if form.process(session=None, formname='end_form').accepted: >> > response.flash = 'form accepted' >> > elif form.errors: >> > response.flash = 'form has errors' >> > else: >> > response.flash = 'please fill the form' >> > return dict() >> > >> > The problems is that second action 'firstform' makes insert, instead of >> > update to the record inserted by first action 'secondform'. Though >> > 'record' >> > contains reference to last add row, which should be updated(completed). >> > I'm >> > not passing form to the view, I use custom html to present my forms, >> > because >> > I didn't find a way to make helpers specify input type='email', >> > placeholder, >> > size and other HTML5 form parts attributes. >> > >> > -- >> > >> > --- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> > Groups >> > "web2py-users" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> > an >> > email to web2py+un...@googlegroups.com. >> > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "web2py-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.