You are right, the text just above the given code sample
if not request.function=='first' and not session.visitor_name:
redirect(URL('first'))
was changed for the 3ed and it is wrong, it should read:
"... (outside the second function)."
instead of:
"... (inside the second function)."
Good catch!
Denes
On Aug 19, 7:58 am, dederocks <dediro...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Denes,
>
> Thanks a lot for the clarification.
> That said, the >not request.function=='first'< part of the if
> statement seems therefore useless, since this code is run only when
> requesting the 'second' function.
> Andre
>
> On 19 août, 12:55, DenesL <denes1...@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>
> > Hi Andre,
>
> > request.function has the name of the function called
> > i.e. the function part inhttp://ipadr:port/app/controller/function
>
> > If request.function is always 'second' it means you are always
> > callinghttp://yourserverip:port/yourapp/default/second
>
> > Hope this helps,
> > Denes
>
> > On Aug 19, 2:33 am, dederocks <dediro...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hello,
>
> > > I want to give web2py a try, and so experiment as I follow the online
> > > web2py book.
> > > Chapter 3, section 'Postbacks', code snipet:
>
> > > if not request.function=='first' and not session.visitor_name:
> > > redirect(URL('first'))
>
> > > Does not appear to work as expected. request.function always returns
> > > 'second'. Is this normal? My understanding was that request.function
> > > should return the caller's url?
> > > In other words, changing the above code to:
>
> > > if not request.function=='first':
> > > redirect(URL('first'))
>
> > > Always sends you to the first page.
>
> > > Sincerely,
>
> > > Andre
