there is SQLFORM.factory and FORM for you is you are without a schema. and some custom javascript to show/hide/create the additional inputs (if the user "can", it might be fit to show him some sort of "basic" and "advanced" form upon request,e.g. pressing a button).
On Sunday, August 26, 2012 6:59:10 PM UTC+2, apps in tables wrote: > > The example of the recipes is perfect. Please, let me add some spices. > > In the beginning, the recipes system is one table recipe and two fields > (name and description) and one form...life was good. > > Then the decision has been made to add the following schema features: > > adding 10 optional fields (can be null) > > each recipe can have a list of nutrition facts > > each recipe can have a list of ingredients (another recipe) > > in two forms ( recipes and nutrition facts). > > I know how to do all these features using DAL and web2py. > the only difficulty (for me) is in developing the form recipes (using one > controller and one view). > > I want to have the recipes form as follows: > > the two mandatory fields ( name , description) are shown (displayed to be > filled) > > the user decides if he likes to add any of the ten optional fields ( he > may choose none, so, none will be shown)(this is different from listing the > ten fields and then he fills some and leaves some) > > the user can expand the nutrition facts button to display the list of > nutrition of the recipe (he can add nutrition), in the same form. > > the user can expand the ingredients button to display the list of > ingredients of the recipe (he can add ingredient), and he can get the > ingredient details, because it is a recipe...the last level is recipe with > no ingredient(like tomato)..all of this in the same form. > > > This form seems similar to folder, subfolder and files ( tree). > > How do i build this one form (view) ? > is there any web2py example similar? > > Regards, > > Ashraf > > > > --
