What about using the keepvalues option:
>From the book:
form.accepts(vars, session=None, formname='default',
keepvalues=False, onvalidation=None,
dbio=True, hideerror=False):
Change keepvalues to True
Regards
Johann
On 24 April 2013 18:23, Niphlod <niph...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I think you need to be more clear...either you want to:
> - add a new record --> if you want to "preload" default values you just
> have to set them beforehand
> - edit an existing record --> it's obvious that what you edit (and submit)
> has the same value of the next attempt to edit the same record
>
>
> On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 6:00:11 PM UTC+2, software.ted wrote:
>
>> yah that exactly, but when you add a new record, the saved record does
>> not show in the form. I want the fields to remain with saved content. Even
>> when i use the example u have given....but when i click on a button with an
>> id with an existing record in the db it shows without any problem...when i
>> make changes the record remains in the fields.
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 5:51 PM, Niphlod <nip...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> you mean an edit form ?
>>> record = db.table(1)
>>> form = SQLFORM(db.table, record)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, April 24, 2013 5:35:18 PM UTC+2, software.ted wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way to make the form generated by SQLFORM return the current
>>>> fields saved in the DB instead of making the fields blank? What i want is
>>>> to return the record.
>>>>
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