On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 4:56 PM, Archer <dfdumar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Ah - slide 72? Where would that be? > > On Jun 28, 8:01 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > Actually the best way to customize forms is using the method explain > > in slide 72 (slides are not atwww.web2py.com). >
I think this meant to say "slides are _now at http://www.web2py.com"; - you will need flash on your browser to see them; you can also download them from the link (but need to register). > > > > > Errormessages normally are inform.errors and they get displayed > > below the corresponding widgets but you can do the following in views > > for example: > > > > {{(errors,form.errors)=(form.errors,dict())}} > > > > so that errors are not displayed under widgets any more but stored in > > a new "errors" dictionary. And you can display them as a you like: > > > > {{if 'name' in errors:}}Oops, there is no name here{{pass}} > > > > On Jun 28, 2:39 am, "jjahe...@googlemail.com" > > > > <jjahe...@googlemail.com> wrote: > > > I have been playing around with web2py to see what I can do or not do. > > > > > I must say I like what I see. It seems very intuitive and easy to work > > > with. > > > > > I am using windows XP SP3, python 2.5.4, web2py 1.64.4 > > > > > It would seem that the default format for forms is to output them as > > > tables. > > > > > So I have looked at usingCustomForms but continuing to use the > > > validation system. I have picked up examples from various messages and > > > modified them to see what I can do. > > > > > Thecustomforms work with the simple layout I have been using for my > > > tests. But the one thing I have become stuck on at the moment is how I > > > can change the position oferrormessages. > > > > > I have included the code I have been using. You can see how I have > > > played around with using my ownformviews and addingformelements > > > and widgets myself to see what happens. If you submit theform, it is > > > validated and theerrormessages appear attached to eachformitem. > > > > > Ideally I would like to control where theerrormessages appear. But I > > > have become brain dead. I must be overlooking something obvious. So I > > > am checking to see if anyone can give me a pointer to what I can do. > > > > > One other point is that by default every element comes with a class > > > name attached. I could just update each element and set the class to > > > None to get rid of it. And if I need to I could then add my own class > > > names. But from the point of view of keeping theformtidy, would it > > > be useful to be able not to have default class names attached. Then I > > > can avoid having to set each element off. > > > > > Here is the code. I hope the formatting stays good so you can read it. > > > The model just has some menu code so I can see what I can do with > > > menus. It works, but not sure if I have put it in the right place > > > holder. I must admit I have not found too much info on menus. > > > > > Model > > > > > try: > > > from gluon.contrib.gql import * # if running on Google App Engine > > > except: > > > db = SQLDB('sqlite://storage.db') # if not, use SQLite or other > > > DB > > > else: > > > db = GQLDB() # connect to Google BigTable > > > session.connect(request, response, db=db) # and store sessions > > > there > > > # or use the following lines to store sessions in Memcache > > > #from gluon.contrib.memdb import MEMDB > > > #from google.appengine.api.memcache import Client > > > #session.connect(request, response, db=MEMDB(Client())) > > > > > response.menu = [ > > > ['Index', False, > > > URL(request.application,'default','index')], > > > ['another', False, > > > URL(request.application,'default','another')], > > > ] > > > > > Controller > > > > > # # sample index page with internationalization (T) > > > def index(): > > > response.flash = T('Welcome to web2py') > > > return dict(message=T('Hello World')) > > > > > def form_factory(*a): return SQLFORM(SQLDB(None).define_table(*a)) > > > > > #and now you can create a controller like the following > > > > > def formtest2(): > > > options = ['Mr','Dr','Mrs','Ms'] > > > options2 = ['New York','Boston','Baltimore'] > > > form=form_factory('myform', > > > SQLField('name','string',requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY()), > > > SQLField('lastname','string',requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY()), > > > SQLField('address1','string',requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY()), > > > SQLField('address2','string',requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY()), > > > SQLField('test',requires=IS_IN_SET(options)), > > > SQLField('city',requires=IS_IN_SET(options2)), > > > SQLField('zip','string',requires=IS_NOT_EMPTY())) > > > > > ifform.accepts(request.vars,session): > > > response.flash='formc accepted' > > > ### do something withform.vars, perhaps redirect somewhere > > > else > > > elifform.errors: > > > response.flash='errors in formc' > > > else: > > > response.flash='please fill the formc again' > > > return dict(form=form, vars=form.vars) > > > > > View > > > > > {{extend 'layout.html'}} > > > <h1>This is the default/formtest2.html template</h1> > > > <title>LayoutFormwithout Tables</title> > > > <style type="text/css"> > > > .formLayout > > > { > > > background-color: #f3f3f3; > > > border: solid 1px #a1a1a1; > > > padding: 10px; > > > width: 300px; > > > } > > > > > .formLayout label, .formLayout input > > > { > > > display: block; > > > width: 120px; > > > float: left; > > > margin-bottom: 10px; > > > } > > > > > .formLayout label > > > { > > > text-align: right; > > > padding-right: 20px; > > > } > > > > > br > > > { > > > clear: left; > > > } > > > </style> > > > </head> > > > <body> > > > > > <formaction="" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post"> > > > <div class="formLayout"> > > > <h2>ContactForm</h2><br> > > > <label>Title</label> > > > {{=form.element(_name="test")}}<br> > > > <label>First Name</label> > > > {{=form.element(_name="name")}}<br> > > > <label>Last Name</label> > > > {{=form.element(_name="lastname")}}<br> > > > <label>Address</label> > > > {{form.element(_name="address1").update(_class=None)}} > > > {{=form.custom.widget.address1}}<br> > > > <label></label> > > > {{=form.element(_name="address2")}}<br> > > > <label>City</label> > > > {{=form.element(_name="city")}}<br> > > > <label>Zip</label> > > > {{=form.element(_name="zip")}}<br> > > > <div style="padding-left:7em"> > > > <input type="submit" value="submit" ><br></div> > > > </div> > > > CUSTOM > > > {{=form.custom}}FIELDS > > > {{=form.fields}} > > > ERRORS > > > {{=form.errors}} > > > LAST > > > {{=form.custom.dspval.address1}} > > > {{=form.custom.inpval.address1}}<br> > > > {{=form.hidden_fields()}} > > > </form> > > > </body> > > > </html> > > > > > End of Code > > > > > I hope someone can give me a few pointers, or point out any obvious > > > mistakes. > > > > > Regards > > > > > John Aherne > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. 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