for this part: {f: row[f] for f in db.table.fields} what do I put for fields... could I just leave it as fields?
On Friday, May 2, 2014 11:16:09 AM UTC-4, Richard wrote: > > Yes, so you want to pas by a transitionnal form with the data preset base > on the copied record values, where you can make the change you want before > submit the form. So if you have a grid where you can select the record to > copy with the icon you want that link to the transitionnal form, you just > have to pass the value of the record to the form throught out URL vars... > You can iter like that : > > SQLFORM.grid(..., links=[dict(header='', body=lambda row: A(I(_class='icon > some_icon'), _href=URL('transitionnal_form', vars={f: row[f] for f in > db.table.fields}))))],) > > This part : > {f: row[f] for f in db.table.fields} > > Is a dict comprehension... > > Then in transitionnal form controller you do something like that : > > def transition_form(): > for f, v in request.vars: > db.table[f].default = v > form = SQLFORM(db.table, ...) > ... > > > Richard > > > On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 10:18 AM, LoveWeb2py <atayl...@gmail.com<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Basically... right now I have a magnifying glass, the pencil, and a trash >> can for my records. I want to add a plus next to each one of my records and >> when I click on the plus it copies that records values into a new record >> and creates a new ID. >> >> I can then modify some of the values in the record or keep it the same if >> I choose. Does that make sense? >> >> >> On Friday, May 2, 2014 9:57:23 AM UTC-4, LoveWeb2py wrote: >>> >>> This is very helpful, Richard. I have about 20 fields so I think I would >>> have to iterate through the fields and insert the request.vars to the >>> database. >>> >>> Ahhh after looking at your code it looks like that could would write a >>> record from one table to another. In this case I just want to copy a record >>> from the same table and insert the record as a new ID. >>> >>> I think the answer will be a combination of your and Oli's approach. >>> >>> >>> On Friday, May 2, 2014 9:39:46 AM UTC-4, Richard wrote: >>>> >>>> What do you mean? >>>> >>>> You can redirect (A('Link', _href=URL(controler, function, >>>> vars=dict(pass_your_record_vars_here=record_vars1, ...))) to a >>>> function that do what I wrote above... Just pass record value throught >>>> vars >>>> then request.vars.field1 request.vars.field2 and assign .default= >>>> request.vars.field1 >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 9:33 AM, LoveWeb2py <atayl...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Richard, >>>>> >>>>> How do I assign this to a button though? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, May 2, 2014 9:30:21 AM UTC-4, Richard wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> keepvalues >>>>>> >>>>>> or >>>>>> >>>>>> row = db(...).select(db.table.record).first() >>>>>> >>>>>> db.other_table.field1.default = row.field >>>>>> >>>>>> form = SQLFORM(db.table, ...) >>>>>> >>>>>> Richard >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 9:07 AM, Oli <oliver...@gmx.net> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I hope this help. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> def copy_and_edit(): >>>>>>> """ >>>>>>> copy_and_edit >>>>>>> """ >>>>>>> record = db.t_disciplin(request.args[0]) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> vals = {} >>>>>>> for k,v in record.items(): >>>>>>> if k in db.t_disciplin.fields: >>>>>>> if k == 'f_title': >>>>>>> v = v + "_copy" >>>>>>> recname = str(v) # Needed to redirect the page to >>>>>>> the right record >>>>>>> if k != 'id': >>>>>>> vals[k] = v >>>>>>> >>>>>>> db.t_disziplin.insert(**vals) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> rec = db(db.t_disziplin.f_title == recname).select().first() >>>>>>> rec_id = rec.id >>>>>>> >>>>>>> # redirect for edit the new record >>>>>>> redirect(URL(r=request, f='konstanten/t_disciplin/edit >>>>>>> /t_disciplin',args=str(rec_id))) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Am Freitag, 2. Mai 2014 14:29:26 UTC+2 schrieb LoveWeb2py: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> There are many times when I just want to copy the values of one >>>>>>>> record in my sqlform and create a new record, but modify the content >>>>>>>> and >>>>>>>> save it. 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