def change_name(row, name):
    db(db.person.id == row.person.id).update(name=name)

db.define_table('person',
    Field('name'),
    Field.Method('change_name', change_name))

row = db.person(1)
row.change_name('Lisandro')

Anthony

On Friday, April 26, 2019 at 12:21:28 PM UTC-4, Lisandro wrote:
>
> I've been working with Virtual Fields for a while, but now I'm wondering, 
> how could I write a Virtual Field method that modifies the row itself?
>
> I mean, I would like to do something similar that what the 
> .update_record() method does. When you call row.update_record(), the row 
> object is updated with the new values. 
>
> I've tried returning the row object in the method definition function but 
> it doesn't work.
>
> I'm wondering, is it even possible to implement something like that? Any 
> comment or suggestion will be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks!
> Warm regards,
> Lisandro.
>

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