Yes, customizing the SQLFORM or FORM is the correct way. See also
this.
http://www.web2py.com/AlterEgo/default/show/205
On Sep19, 5:15pm, Yarko Tymciurak <yark...@gmail.com> wrote:
> form.custom (see p. 219 in the manual, for example)
>
>
>
> On Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 4:10 AM, eddwinston <eddwins...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi Iceberg,
>
> > I want to do it from the view becuase I actually want to control the
> > markup by myself. SQLFORM will ouput the form in a table. What about
> > if I want to do it in a way other than table. I just want to have
> > control over the form
>
> > Winston
>
> > On Sep 19, 10:02 am, Iceberg <iceb...@21cn.com> wrote:
> > > But why bother? web2py's SQLFORM in controller contains built-in
> > > server-side validation and other goodies. Besides it sets up correct
> > > form key for you, of course. And you can always customize the view to
> > > whatever you want to. So why insist to do things in opposite
> > > direction, which drown you in unnecessary trivia form key issue?
>
> > > On Sep19, 2:19pm, eddwinston <eddwins...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi Wes,
>
> > > > That was not what i meant, I want to creat the form on the view and
> > > > not in the action. I created initialised an SQLFORM object but wont
> > > > return it to the view because i want to create my own form. I only use
> > > > the _formname to identify the form for processing. But I want a
> > > > _formkey on this form i created on the view. How can I achieve this? I
> > > > dont know if this is clear now. Thanks
>
> > > > Winston
>
> > > > On Sep 19, 12:45 am, Wes James <compte...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Do you have a
>
> > > > > form=FORM()
> > > > > return dict(form=form)
>
> > > > > in your controller
>
> > > > > I just tried it and I get this:
>
> > > > > <div class="hidden"><input name="_formkey" type="hidden"
> > > > > value="8541c665-38de-4a84-9056-22b208aa45ad" /><input
> > name="_formname"
> > > > > type="hidden" value="default" /></div>
>
> > > > > {{=wes}}
>
> > > > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 3:35 PM, eddwinston <eddwins...@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
>
> > > > > > Hi,
>
> > > > > > But just using {{=form.hidden_fields()}} does not generate a form
> > key
>
> > > > > > On Sep 18, 10:56 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
> > > > > >> {{=form.hidden_fields()}}
>
> > > > > >> will create the <input type="hidden">....
>
> > > > > >> On Sep 18, 2:39 pm, eddwinston <eddwins...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > >> > Hi,
>
> > > > > >> > If I create a form on the view and not from the controller
> > action, how
> > > > > >> > can the form get a unique form key? Thanks
>
> > > > > >> > Winston
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