>From any controller. return dict(auth_form=auth())
Then you can just {{=auth_form}} in your controllers view. -Thadeus On Fri, Apr 9, 2010 at 7:19 AM, Rohan <yourbuddyro...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Yarko, > > I don't want to use auth.requires_login() to index function as it will > lead the user to login page. > >> another is to point auth() to get >> login form / action from your more involved controller function, which >> also has your home page (and login form, of course). > > Can you please elaborate on this one? How can I point auth() to get > info from my custom login form on my home page? > > Thanks > > > On Apr 9, 5:11 pm, Yarko Tymciurak <resultsinsoftw...@gmail.com> > wrote: >> On Apr 9, 5:46 am, Rohan <yourbuddyro...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Hi All, >> >> > I am a newbie with web2py. Basically I want to by-pass the user's >> > visit to user/login page. My home page will have the login fields like >> > twitter and I am planning to collect username/email and password from >> > login screen and pass it to web2py's default authentication service >> > for verification. On correct login, user should be navigated to index >> > page like normal. Any pointers? >> >> One way to think of what you asked to do is this: >> >> - an index page that requires login >> - another page with a place to login, if not logged in >> >> A simple way to do this is to add the "auth.requires_login()" >> decorator to your index controller function, which will force a login >> call. There are several ways you can manage how this looks: one is >> by customizing the user.html page in views/default to be what you are >> referring to as your Home Page; another is to point auth() to get >> login form / action from your more involved controller function, which >> also has your home page (and login form, of course). >> >> See more athttp://www.web2py.com/book/default/section/8/1?search=login >> >> Regards, >> - Yarko >> >> >> >> >> >> > Also Is there anyway to customize the look and feel of default login >> > screen generated by web2py? >> >> > Thanks > > > -- > To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject. >