return **dict(form=form)? I am sorry I know my questions are noob, but I can't tell you how much I appreciate your help. I've spent two days on this problem.
On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 4:11 PM, Richard Vézina <ml.richard.vez...@gmail.com>wrote: > **dict(...) > > > On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 4:10 PM, Austin Taylor <atayloru...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I will definitely upgrade in the upcoming months... but for now I"m stuck >> with 2.6. Your dict comprehension worked, but now I'm getting an error when >> I click bthe button saying there are too many values to unpack. I'm >> guessing this is because I'm using 2.6 again and its something to do with >> my function: >> >> def transition_form(): >> for f, v in rqeuest.vars: >> db.table[f].default = v >> form = SQLFORM(db.table) >> return dict(form=form) >> >> >> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 4:03 PM, Richard Vézina < >> ml.richard.vez...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Try with dict() contructor in one of my last email if you want to stay >>> in 2.6 >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 4:02 PM, Richard Vézina < >>> ml.richard.vez...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> python2.7 web2py ... >>>> >>>> >>>> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 4:01 PM, LoveWeb2py <atayloru...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Is there a way to force web2py to use 2.7 instead of 2.6? I thought it >>>>> was using 2.7. Thank you for being so patient. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, May 2, 2014 3:59:06 PM UTC-4, Richard wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Upgrade to 2.9.5 web2py 2.3 is very old... Consider using 2.7 for >>>>>> python... >>>>>> >>>>>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1747817/python- >>>>>> create-a-dictionary-with-list-comprehension >>>>>> >>>>>> You can adapt >>>>>> >>>>>> Richard >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, May 2, 2014 at 3:44 PM, LoveWeb2py <atayl...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Okay... I think I see the issue. My web2py is running Python 2.6 and >>>>>>> my Interpreter is 2.7. dictionary comprehension changed between those >>>>>>> versions. I'm going to try and construct a dict comprehension for 2.6 >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> try it again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Friday, May 2, 2014 3:40:53 PM UTC-4, LoveWeb2py wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Okay quick update: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I loaded a row into python to test the comprehension. >>>>>>>> row = db(db.table.id>0).select().first() >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> {f: row[f] for f in db.table.fields} prints out the list fine and >>>>>>>> its exactly how I"d like to prepopulate my field on the transition >>>>>>>> form. >>>>>>>> Thank you for getting me this far. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> However when I try to type vars={f: row[f] for f in >>>>>>>> db.table.fields})))] I get invalid syntax and the ^ points to the for >>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> the dict comprehension. When I use regular python it works fine. Any >>>>>>>> thoughts? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Friday, May 2, 2014 3:16:24 PM UTC-4, LoveWeb2py wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I just realized I might be running into problems because I'm using >>>>>>>>> 2.3. I haven't upgraded because the new web2py threw my css off. It >>>>>>>>> looks >>>>>>>>> like you're referencing the virtual fields? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/06/the-database- >>>>>>>>> abstraction-layer#Old-style-virtual-fields >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If you think I should upgrade i'll make the change, but if I could >>>>>>>>> stick with 2.3 I would prefer to do so >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Friday, May 2, 2014 3:10:15 PM UTC-4, LoveWeb2py wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 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>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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