The generation of a dropdown list is triggered by IS_IN_SET, e.g. db.animal.type.requires=IS_IN_SET(['dog','cat','parrot'])
You can generate the option list from the db by something like: db.animal.type.requires=IS_IN_SET(db().select(db.animals.ALL)) On Oct 29, 7:08 am, saikatsakura <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > My DB tables are as follows - > > ######################################################################### > # This scaffolding model makes your app work on Google App Engine > too # > ######################################################################### > > try: > from gluon.contrib.gql import * # if running on Google App > Engine > except: > db=SQLDB('sqlite://db.db') # if not, use SQLite or other > DB > else: > db=GQLDB() # connect to Google > BigTable > session.connect(request,response,db=db) # and store sessions there > #session.forget() # uncomment for no session > at all > > ######################################################################### > # Define your tables below, for > example # > # > # > # >>> > db.define_table('mytable',SQLField('myfield','string')) # > # > # > # Fields can be > 'string','text','password','integer','double','booelan' # > # 'date','time','datetime','blob','upload', 'reference > TABLENAME' # > # There is an implicit 'id integer autoincrement' > field # > # Consult manual for more options, validators, > etc. # > # > # > # More API examples for > controllers: # > # > # > # >>> > db.mytable.insert(myfield='value') # > # >>> > rows=db(db.mytbale.myfield=='value).select(db.mytable.ALL) # > # >>> for row in rows: print row.id, > row.myfield # > ######################################################################### > > import datetime > now = datetime.date.today() > > db.define_table('category',SQLField('name')) > > db.define_table('recipe', > SQLField('title'), > SQLField('description',length=256), > SQLField('category',db.category), > SQLField('date','date',default=now), > SQLField('instructions','text')) > > db.category.name.requires = > [IS_NOT_EMPTY(),IS_NOT_IN_DB(db,'category.name')] > db.recipe.title.requires = [IS_NOT_EMPTY()] > db.recipe.description.requires = [IS_NOT_EMPTY()] > db.recipe.category.requires = > [IS_IN_DB(db,'category.id','category.name')] > db.recipe.date.requires = IS_DATE() > > However, the dropdown for categories is not coming when trying to add > a recipe. what is the mistake did i do? > > regards, > saikat --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---