Hi Koen, I'm using modelform, having tried the 'output_format' there does not seems to work. In the mean time I figured out a solution within the model like this:
def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): super(Product, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs) if not isinstance(self.period_start_date, unicode): self.period_start_date = self.period_start_date.strftime('%d-%m-%Y') nb: the unicode test is for when a new empty object is invoked. I'm not sure yet whether formatting like this belongs on the model or the form side. Anyway, thanx for the response. Regards, Gerard. koenb wrote: > On 26 sep, 16:00, Gerard Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Getting closer. This works: product.period_start_date.strftime('%d-%m-%Y') >> >> But I definitely do not want this in all view handlers. It should go in the >> model .. or the modelform. >> >> Thanx again! >> >> Gerard. >> >> Gerard Petersen wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> I'm trying to have a formfield filled with a correlctly formatted date >>> value. >>> Validation is already in place. It only accepts "dd-mm-yyyy" on submitting >>> but when it gets the existing value from the model it shows it in the >>> formfield like "yyyy-mm-dd" >>> So the sequence is almost complete. But where do I format the value so the >>> formfield shows the correct formatted value when editing. In the model, the >>> form or the view method? >>> Thanx a lot. >>> Gerard. >> -- >> urls = { 'fun': 'www.zonderbroodje.nl', 'tech': 'www.gp-net.nl'} > > Hi Gerard, > > the DateTimeInput widget already accepts a format parameter. > What I do is I have a subclass of ModelForm that in its init goes over > the fields and replaces the widget for Datefields with a datetimeinput > with the correct format. I also change the input format their (I > prefer dd/mm/yyyy). > > something like: > > for field in self.fields: > if isinstance(self.fields[field], forms.Datefield): > self.fields[field].input_formats = settings.DATE_INPUT_FORMATS > self.fields[field].widget = forms.DateTimeInput(format = > settings.DATE_OUTPUT_FORMAT) > > as you can see, I put the formats in my settings file, but of course > you could just plug them right in here too. > > I am not sure this is the best way to do this, but maybe this helps. > > Koen > > -- urls = { 'fun': 'www.zonderbroodje.nl', 'tech': 'www.gp-net.nl' } --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---