At this time using [i], .element, .append and .insert are the only methods to manipulate the form. Can you provide an example of the API you would like to have?
Massimo On Jan 18, 2:54 pm, Peter <peter.kleyn...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Massimo et al, > > First of all, the onvalidation callback that is now in SQLFORM (in > trunk) is a real winner, thanks! The validation rules in my app are > largely context-sensitive, and that was a big problem -- until now. > > I am still struggling to find the best way to customize SQLFORM views, > though. The "new" form.element() function only allows me to modify the > attributes existing xml nodes -- is that correct? > > For instance, I needed previous/next buttons in a multi-page form, and > I really hate having to handcode entire forms in the html (or in the > controller, for that matter). This is what I came up with: > > # controller > form=SQLFORM(db.t2_person,myperson,deletable=False,showid=False) > > l = len(form.components[0]) # =number of rows in form > > # add input element to second td in submit row > form.components[0][l-1][1].append( INPUT(_type="buttonx") ) > > # redefine both "submit" and "buttonx" > form.element(_type="submit").update(_type="button", > _value="<<Previous",_onclick="location='"+URL > (r=request,f='step1')+"';") > form.element(_type="buttonx").update(_type="submit", > _value="Next>>") > > Basically, I add a new 'dummy' input element and then redefine both > inputs using form.element(). This works, but the direct use of the > internal form/div structure to insert a new xml node is an eyesore. Is > there a better way to do this? > > Ideally, I'd be looking for a sort of formalized API that I could use > to manipulate the entire xml tree of the form, eg, similar to the > DOM. > > Cheers, > -Peter --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
