It is always fun to see Massimo asking questions, because he can
usually comes up with a clean solution based on some unpopular web2py
trick. :) This time, it is the SQLFORM(..., fields=...) that I did
not notice. Thanks. :)
Thadeus also gives a good suggestion. And this kind of logic is better
implemented by a client side technic to gain faster UI response.
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Iceberg
On May29, 11:57pm, Thadeus Burgess <thade...@thadeusb.com> wrote:
> I would use the jQuery form wizard plugin. It is very nice and dose
> the pagination for you.
>
> The only issue is if the data in the second step depend on what is in
> the first step, then you would need to use some ajax/javascript to
> alter accordingly.
>
> --
> Thadeus
>
> On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Mathieu Clabaut
>
>
>
> <mathieu.clab...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Nice idea !
> > I needed something similar... I'll give a try..
> > Thanks !
>
> > On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 17:19, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>
> >> db.define_table('mytable',
> >> Field('field1'), Field('field2'), Field('field3'),
> >> Field('field4'))
>
> >> make sure they all have defaults.
>
> >> def wizard():
> >> fields=[['field1'], # first page
> >> ['field2','field3'], # second page
> >> ['field4']] # third page
> >> record_id =int(request.args(0) or 0)
> >> page=int(request.args(1) or 0)
> >> form = SQLFORM(db.mytable,record_id,fields=fields[page])
> >> if form.accepts(request.vars,session):
> >> if page<len(fields):
> >> redirect(r=request,args=(form.vars.id,page+1))
> >> else: redirect(r=request,f='form_completed'))
> >> return dict(form=form, page=page)
>
> >> I did not try it. May need some debugging.
>
> >> On May 28, 6:20 pm, "Robert O'Connor" <robby.ocon...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > Hey,
>
> >> > I need to implement a "wizard" style form. (things will exist on
> >> > different screens; each "step" or page will post to the next page and
> >> > have those values stored and used in the next step.
>
> >> > Now here's the problem: there's seems to be very few examples in
> >> > developing something like this in web2py... Does anybody know either
> >> > of an app that does this that I can look at for examples or perhaps a
> >> > strategy of implementing this?
>
> >> > If you're in the United States -- Happy Memorial Day weekend!
> >> > -Robert O'Connor
