A quick (and maybe vague) response: mylist = ["apples", "oranges", "bananas", "cows"]
# assuming there is a string myfield defined in the model db.mytable.myfield.requires=IS_IN_SET(mylist) Note: validators can be set in an action basis, for example, for a given form, they are configurable with options, and you can customize them with special features: http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/7?search=is_in_set#Custom-validators</> It is possible also to customize the widgets used by default with the validators for more sophisticated interfaces: http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/7?search=is_in_set#Widgets </> The API with more info http://www.web2py.com/examples/static/epydoc/web2py.gluon.validators.IS_IN_SET-class.html For simple and excellent examples check the official web2py book at http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/7?search=is_in_set#Validators On Saturday, May 5, 2012 10:26:28 AM UTC-3, novice007 wrote: > > I come from the django background and wanted to play around with web2py. > There is an awesome feature in django model forms, the analogous to SQL > Forms in web2py. > The feature which i want to implement in web2py is > this<https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/ref/forms/widgets/#setting-arguments-for-widgets> > . > > I tried searching for stuff, but the solutions were more complicated, i > have posted a SO question > here<http://stackoverflow.com/questions/10460973/select-widget-model-form-with-static-content-from-a-list-in-web2py> > . >
