Doesn't db.table.field.writable = False db.table.field.default = 'whatever'
do what you want? On Thursday, 16 June 2011 13:05:34 UTC-5, JayShaffstall wrote: > > I have a situation where I need to adjust an SQLFORM field to be > non-editable. I can do that with .writable = False, but that seems to > also prevents database I/O for that field. What I'm trying to do is > set a default that cannot be changed. > > Is there a way to set an SQLFORM field so that it appears as a label > on the form itself, but is still writable for the database? > > For reference, I'm doing this with a field in the form returned by > auth.register, so I cannot insert code between the form creation and > the accepts call. I believe I'm restricted to working with the model > before calling auth.register, or by using custom forms. > > Jay > > --
