It is not in the manual. give this:
db.mytest.person.requires=[IS_ALPHANUMERIC(),IS_NULL_OR(IS_IN_DB (db,'dogs.dog_name', (dog_name)s'))] you can do class OptionsWidget: @staticmethod def has_options(field): return hasattr(field.requires, 'options')\ or isinstance(field.requires, IS_NULL_OR)\ and hasattr(field.requires.other, 'options') @staticmethod def widget(field, value): id = '%s_%s' % (field._tablename, field.name) if isinstance(field.requires, IS_NULL_OR)\ and hasattr(field.requires.other, 'options'): opts = [OPTION(_value='')] options = field.requires[1].other.options() elif hasattr(field.requires, 'options'): opts = [] options = field.requires.options() else: raise SyntaxError, 'widget cannot determine options of %s' % field opts += [OPTION(v, _value=k) for (k, v) in options] return SELECT(*opts, **dict(_id=id, _class=field.type, _name=field.name, value=value, requires=field.requires)) db.mytest.person.widget=OptionWidget.widget On May 25, 11:13 am, Timmie <timmichel...@gmx-topmail.de> wrote: > First, thanks for you both to follow up!> > db.mytest.person.requires=[IS_ALPHANUMERIC(),IS_NULL_OR(IS_IN_DB > > (db,'dogs.dog_name', (dog_name)s'))] > > > and I believe this is equivalent to what you want, except that it will > > not display the dropbox without creating a custom widget to handle it. > > Well, I would use this as validator. > But I definately need the drop-down box as it may show already > existing values in the database. > > > not display the dropbox without creating a custom widget to handle it. > > Where can I start to create such a widget? > I searched the manual and it only refers to widgets as GUI (TK) > widgets. > > Regards, > Timmie --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---