On Feb 7, 3:12 pm, "mr.freeze" <nat...@freezable.com> wrote:
> Nice! I like this but I think it needs a few more tweaks. Can you
> modify it to allow the arrow keys to select an item? Also, when you
> clear the input after typing something, all of the options show.
Yes it can be done. It is on my to do list.
>
> I personally think that javascript should be used more in the
> framework (with proper attention paid so that things degrade
> gracefully when it's off).
Something like auto-completion is just going to break if jQuery is not
present. I am not sure if it is possible to make degrade gracefully.
>
> On Feb 7, 2:11 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>
> > How about we change IS_IN_DB so that, if the number of referenced
> > records exceeds a maximum the auto complete widget is on by default?
>
> > Massimo
>
> > On Feb 7, 1:02 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>
> > > I do not know that. I am still playing with it...
>
> > > On Feb 6, 11:40 pm, Jason Brower <encomp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > I have my current autocomplete but it doesn't do öäå in a search. Does
> > > > this handle that?
> > > > Best Regards,
> > > > Jason
>
> > > > On Sat, 2010-02-06 at 12:30 -0800, mdipierro wrote:
> > > > > People say there is some magic in web2py.
> > > > > Here is some real magic now in trunk that I am sure you have never
> > > > > seen.
>
> > > > > Caveats:
> > > > > 0) requires latest trunk (bzr 1603, hg 175:e42b559254f6)
> > > > > 1) this is an experiment, not sure it is a good idea
> > > > > 2) this is the first function in web2py that REQUIRES jQuery
> > > > > 3) works but I am not yet convinced it should stay there
> > > > > 4) even if it stays, I am sure the API should stay
>
> > > > > Example:
>
> > > > > ### assume this model
> > > > > db.define_table('target',Field('name'))
> > > > > if not db(db.target.id>0).count():
> > > > > db.target.insert(name="Klingon")
> > > > > db.target.insert(name="Romulans")
> > > > > db.target.insert(name="Borg")
> > > > > db.target.insert(name="Borg2")
> > > > > db.define_table('photon_torpedo',Field('target',db.target))
>
> > > > > ### assume this action in controller default.py
> > > > > def launch():
> > > > > db.photon_torpedo.target.represent=lambda target: target.name
> > > > > return dict(new_torpedo=crud.create(db.photon_torpedo),
> > > > > launched_torpedos=db().select(db.photon_torpedo.ALL))
>
> > > > > So far nothing new.
>
> > > > > Now append to the model or insert at top of controller the following:
>
> > > > > from gluon.sqlhtml import AutocompleteWidget
> > > > > db.photon_torpedo.target.widget=AutocompleteWidget(request,db.target.name,db.target.id)
>
> > > > > No need to define any callback action (there is no callback action!)
> > > > > No plugin required (perhaps some optional css to style).
> > > > > No js coding required.
> > > > > Applies to existing apps, including those that use custom forms.
>
> > > > > Let's see who can figure out how it works!
>
> > > > > Massimo
>
>
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