hi Dan, than may i know what is the code like in my views.py for the function set_pub_date?
Also, from the urls.py, how do i call the set_pub_date() ? ( in urls/py i am using generic view ) Best Regards. On Jul 26, 12:33 pm, Dan Harris <dih0...@gmail.com> wrote: > Assuming that you set_sub_date() function just sets the publish date > to when the item was created and easy way to do this is in the model > > class PressRelease(models.Model): > pub_date = models.DateField(auto_now_add=True) > > That will just set the pub_date to the current date when it is added > to the DB. Not sure if this was the functionality you were looking > for. > > Cheers, > > Dan > > On Jul 25, 8:58 pm, djangonoob <ye.eug...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I would like to use Django's generic views for create, update, delete > > operations. However, i am start with the first step: > > the create operation. > > > What i want to do is to use the > > django.views.generic.create_update.create_object function, using the > > form_class as the required arguments. I would like to to set the > > pub_date ( found in models.py ) as datetime.datetime.now() via > > customizing the model's form.is_valid > > > I understand that i can set the pub_date as datetime.datetime.now() > > right in the models.py, but i would want to learn > > how to customize it using forms. > > > How do i link the django.views.generic.create_update.create_object > > function thing to the set_pub_date function in views.py > > so that i can customize the input before saving? > > > Or, is there any other way i can use the form_class ( with generic > > views ) so that i can customize the model's form before saving? > > > Wth the current code found here ( and also the link to dpaste ) , i > > received the following error: > > 'ModelFormOptions' object has no attribute 'many_to_many' > > > How do i link the django.views.generic.create_update.create_object > > function thing to the set_pub_date function in views.py > > so that i can customize the input before saving? > > > Or, is there any other way i can use the form_class ( with generic > > views ) so that i can customize the model's form before saving? > > > The following is my code: ( a link to django paste is > > here:http://dpaste.com/71445/ ) > > > #urls.py > > press_detail_dict = { > > 'queryset': PressRelease.objects.all(), > > 'template_name':'press/detail.html', > > 'template_object_name':'press', > > > } > > > press_list_dict = { > > 'queryset': PressRelease.objects.all(), > > 'template_name':'press/press_list.html', > > 'allow_empty':False, > > 'template_object_name':'press', > > > } > > > press_create_dict = { > > # just a side note: on the template : press_create.html, call the form > > just by using {{ form }} > > 'form_class': PressReleaseCRUD, > > 'template_name':'press/press_create.html', > > 'post_save_redirect':'/press/list/', > > #'extra_context':{'pub_date': set_pub_date()} > > // the above line is commented out bcos is causes an error : > > TypeError: set_pub_date() takes exactly 1 argument (0 given) > > > } > > > urlpatterns = patterns('', > > (r'^detail/(?P<pid>\d+)/$','press.views.detail'), > > > #using generic views -> list/detail generic views > > (r'^list/$', 'django.views.generic.list_detail.object_list', > > press_list_dict), > > (r'^detail/(?P<object_id>\d+)/$', > > 'django.views.generic.list_detail.object_list', press_detail_dict), > > > # testing django.views.generic.create_update.create_object > > (r'^create/$', 'django.views.generic.create_update.create_object', > > press_create_dict), > > > #using generic views redirect > > #(r'$','django.views.generic.simple.redirect_to',{'url':'/press/ > > list/'}) > > > ) > > > # views.py > > class PressRelease(models.Model): > > title = models.CharField(max_length=100) > > body = models.TextField() > > pub_date = models.DateField() > > author = models.CharField(max_length=100) > > > def __unicode__(self): > > return self.title > > > class PressReleaseCRUD(ModelForm): > > class meta: > > model = PressRelease > > exclude = ['pub_date'] > > > # press_create.html > > <form action="" method="post"> > > <p>{{ form.as_p }}</p> > > <input type="submit" value="Submit" /> > > </form> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
