Hm, I thought that form = SQLFORM(db.person, record) , i.e. parameter 'record' indicates that, so why duplicate that in view?
On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Vinicius Assef <vinicius...@gmail.com>wrote: > 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 a topic in the > Google Groups "web2py-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/web2py/ns0C3Upvd_c/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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.