The dictionary makes it less cubersome:
def my_form_processing(form):
times=dict({'single_session_times':['0830-0930hrs', '0930-1030hrs',
'1100-1200','1200-1300', '1400-1500', '1500-1600', '1600-1700'],
'evening_single_session_times':['1730-1830', '1830-1930'],
'double_session_times':['0830-1030', '1100-1300', '1400-1700'],
'evening_double_session_times':['1730-1930']})
if form.vars.class_session=='single session':
the_time=random.choice(times['single_session_times'])
form.vars.the_time2=the_time
if form.vars.class_session=='evening single session':
the_time=random.choice(times['evening_single_session_times'])
form.vars.the_time2=the_time
if form.vars.class_session=='double session':
the_time2=random.choice(times['double_session_times'])
form.vars.the_time2=the_time2
if form.vars.class_session=='evening double session':
the_time=random.choice(times['evening_double_session_times'])
form.vars.the_time2=the_time
@auth.requires_login()
def index():
form=SQLFORM(db.lecture)
if form.process(onvalidation=my_form_processing).accepted:
response.flash=T('Lecture Entered')
return locals()
Thank you guys, much appreiated.
On Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 11:20:01 PM UTC+2, villas wrote:
>
> We all have our styles of programming. I would probably create a dict of
> times.
> But any idea which works is fine. Everyone looks at their old code and
> sees a better way.
> My motto is: get something working and move on!
>
>
>
> On Wednesday, 15 July 2020 19:26:33 UTC+1, mostwanted wrote:
>>
>> Thank you Villas, i updated my controller like this & its giving results.
>> I a sure there is a better way to do this, a ore cleaner way & if anyone
>> cares to improve my code please dont hesitate so i could update mine &
>> learn more:
>>
>> def my_form_processing(form):
>> if form.vars.class_session=='single session':
>> single_session_times=['0830-0930hrs', '0930-1030hrs', '1100-1200'
>> ,'1200-1300', '1400-1500', '1500-1600', '1600-1700']
>> the_time=random.choice(single_session_times)
>> form.vars.the_time2=the_time
>>
>> if form.vars.class_session=='evening single session':
>> evening_single_session_times=['1730-1830', '1830-1930']
>> the_time=random.choice(evening_single_session_times)
>> form.vars.the_time2=the_time
>>
>> if form.vars.class_session=='double session':
>> double_session_times=['0830-1030', '1100-1300', '1400-1700']
>> the_time2=random.choice(double_session_times)
>> form.vars.the_time2=the_time2
>>
>> if form.vars.class_session=='evening double session':
>> evening_double_session_times=['1730-1930']
>> the_time=random.choice(evening_double_session_times)
>> form.vars.the_time2=the_time
>>
>> @auth.requires_login()
>> def index():
>> form=SQLFORM(db.lecture)
>> if form.process(onvalidation=my_form_processing).accepted:
>> response.flash=T('Lecture Entered')
>> return locals()
>> Regards;
>>
>> Mostwanted
>>
>> On Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 5:47:18 PM UTC+2, villas wrote:
>>>
>>> Before submission of form, use JS.
>>> or
>>> After submission, allocate the time in the controller using
>>> *onvalidation*. See
>>> http://www.web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/07/forms-and-validators#onvalidation
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, 15 July 2020 13:58:28 UTC+1, mostwanted wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I thought it would be easy but its not, wrong values are being selected
>>>> from wrong lists! After submitting a form I wanna check to see if the
>>>> session field is either a single_session, double_session,
>>>> evening_single_session or evening_double_session, depending on what it is
>>>> I
>>>> want time to be selected randomly from an appropriate list and inputted
>>>> into the session_time field but wrong values from wrong lists are entered,
>>>> information gets mixed up!
>>>>
>>>> model code:
>>>> db.define_table('lecture',
>>>> Field('subject_name', 'reference subject'),
>>>> Field('department', 'reference departments'), #HERE
>>>> Field('theLevels', label=SPAN('Levels'), requires=
>>>> IS_IN_SET(['1.1', '1.2', '2.1', '2.2', '3.1', '3.2', '4.1', '4.2'],
>>>> zero='---Select A Level---')), #HERE
>>>> Field('lecturer', 'reference lecturer'),
>>>> Field('class_session', requires=IS_IN_SET(['single
>>>> session', 'double session', 'evening single session', 'evening double
>>>> session'], zero='----Select A Session Period----')),
>>>> Field('session_time', readable=False, writable=False),
>>>> Field('class_room', readable=False, writable=False),
>>>> Field('controller', readable=False, writable=False)
>>>> )
>>>>
>>>> single_session_times=['0830-0930hrs', '0930-1030hrs', '1100-1200',
>>>> '1200-1300', '1400-1500', '1500-1600', '1600-1700']
>>>> double_session_times=['0830-1030', '1100-1300', '1400-1700']
>>>>
>>>> evening_single_session_times=['1730-1830', '1830-1930']
>>>> evening_double_session_times=['1730-1930']
>>>> '''
>>>> After submitting the form, have system scheck the session, if the
>>>> session is any of whats defined give it a proper time
>>>> '''
>>>> if db.lecture.class_session=='single session':
>>>> the_time=random.choice(single_session_times)
>>>> db.lecture.session_time.default=the_time
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> elif db.lecture.class_session=='evening single session':
>>>> the_time=random.choice(evening_single_session_times)
>>>> db.lecture.session_time.default=the_time
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> elif db.lecture.class_session=='double session':
>>>> the_time=random.choice(double_session_times)
>>>> db.lecture.session_time.default=the_time
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> elif db.lecture.class_session=='evening double session':
>>>> the_time=random.choice(evening_double_session_times)
>>>> db.lecture.session_time.default=the_time
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> How can i achieve this with proper results from the intended list
>>>>
>>>> Mostwanted
>>>>
>>>
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