But how can controller method know if current request is POST / GET or AJAX?
Sometimes it's needed to generate very different part of HTML page and return it to update some DIV on the page. On Nov 25, 6:09 am, Thadeus Burgess <thade...@thadeusb.com> wrote: > On your ajax calls use the .json > > so > > http://mysite.com/init/default/index/for normal pages > > http://mysite.com/init/default/index.json/to get the dict converted to json > > or > > index.xml to get it in xml format.. > > -Thadeus > > > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 10:06 PM, Alex <person...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > I have "get_workout" action in controler and this action could be > > called either directly using GET method, or could be called using > > AJAX. > > > If it's called using GET it should return (render) whole page. > > If it's called using AJAX it should return (render) only a part of the > > page > > > It's not clear how to do it using web2py > > > I wanted to check inside controller method if current request it GET / > > POST or AJAX and then change the logic of the method but didn't find a > > way to check if current request is AJAX, how to do it? > > > I use such kind of link: > > <a href="{{=URL('gym','default','get_workout')}}" onclick="ajax('{{=URL > > (r=request,f='get_workout')}}', [], 'fitness_goals');return false;"> > > {{=a.title}}</a> > > > The base idea is to make partial page update using AJAX with loading > > banner displaying during update and page opening using non-AJAX > > request when whole page HTML will be loaded. > > > What is the best way to do it? > > > Thanks. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
