Hi Steven, Thanks.
However. I am quite keen on Django-registration. I am not very sure about oldforms. Let me see whether I can take some ideas from your code and implement it in mine. Ramdas On Feb 10, 2008 6:14 PM, Steven Armstrong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ramdas S wrote on 02/09/08 16:37: > > Hi, > > > > I am using Django-registration. It works like a charm as far as > registering > > new users and validating them from potential bots. However, what is the > best > > practice as far as getting users to feed in more information. > > > > Currently in apps I have written, once someone clicks on activation key > and > > is account is activated, we ask the person to fill up a form, and thus > > capture the data. The form is displayed in activate.html (as in the > original > > django-registration app .4x written by James Bennet). So 60% of users do > > fill it up immdly. > > > > The form is connected to a model UserProfile, that stores all data from > > address, telephone numbers and so on. > > > > Now I am writing an app, where we need to take certain calls based on > the > > User's profile, and then provide some offers everytime they log in. > Hence it > > is almost mandatory that we hook the user with his UserProfile, with a > hook > > in from AUTH_PROFILE_MODULE > > > > In such cases, somehow, I am not sure, whether this is the best method. > Can > > someone advise what is the best way to do? > > > > Do I create a separate model like UserProfile and capture data there > much > > the way I've done so far or is there a better practice. > > > > If I understand you correctly you want to force users to fill out their > profile. > > I do something similar, but without Django-registration. For that I've > written my own login view (see attachment) that checks if the user has a > profile. As long as he hasn't created one he always gets redirected to > the 'fill out profile form' after login. > > hth > Cheers > Steven > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
