Hello!
How do I make a database table where the fields are defined by another
table?
For example, suppose some users of my system are event organizers, and they
can define what fields would belong in a person's profile.
Then, attendees of that event have to fill out a profile with those specif
I think you need inheritance :
http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/06#Table-Inheritance
Richard
On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 1:15 AM, Luis Goncalves wrote:
> Hello!
>
> How do I make a database table where the fields are defined by another
> table?
>
> For example, suppose some users of my system
Hello Richard!
I looked at this, but wasn't sure how it could help -- what I need is a way
for a (non-technical) admin to create profile forms with arbitrary fields
(through a friendly web interface), and then users to be able to view and
edit their (run-time reconfigurable) profiles.
At any r
Maybe you could find some inspiration from this project for Django :
http://code.google.com/p/django-dynamic-formset/
You need to install Django to test it...
What you seems to do is adding an arbitrary number of input for a given
field...
Following good database design pratice you will normali
Thanks for the links!!
Django dynamic formsets seems powerful! When I first started off, I
investigated using django, but found it very difficult. Web2py is so much
easier to use (especially with the clear manual, and "one click" install
with working apps ('Welcome'))!!!
Maybe I'll end up contr
It surely a missing feature...
Richard
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Luis Goncalves wrote:
> Thanks for the links!!
>
> Django dynamic formsets seems powerful! When I first started off, I
> investigated using django, but found it very difficult. Web2py is so much
> easier to use (especially
The web2py app wizard has a Dynamic model creator, may be you can take a
look in to the wizard code. And fork as a plugin.
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Richard Vézina
wrote:
> It surely a missing feature...
>
> Richard
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 8:30 PM, Luis Goncalves wrote:
>
>> Thanks for
I thougth about it too, but I didn't find the thread...
;-)
Richard
On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 9:19 PM, Bruno Rocha wrote:
> The web2py app wizard has a Dynamic model creator, may be you can take a
> look in to the wizard code. And fork as a plugin.
>
>
> On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 9:38 PM, Richard Vé
That type of method will work, but it will result in a new database table
being created for each event/custom profile. There are various alternatives
for implementing user defined fields -- here are some Stackoverflow links:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/5106335/how-to-design-a-database-fo
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