What's wrong with this method -
http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/07#Custom-forms - you can put the
form widgets wherever you want? Or specifically, how would
"better/smarter/proper use of the #id table-field entries" help? What would
you like to see in the rendered form HTML that would enable you to do what
you want with just CSS?
Anthony
On Saturday, July 23, 2011 2:33:54 AM UTC-4, Luis Goncalves wrote:
> Yes ... too many :(
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> Here's a 'simple' one:
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> The database table definition, which I use as a form for input:
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> db.define_table('scorecard',
> Field('offense1', db.player, requires=IS_IN_DB( db, 'player.id',
> '%(name)s', zero=T('choose one')) ),
> Field('defense1', db.player, requires=IS_IN_DB( db, 'player.id',
> '%(name)s', zero=T('choose one')) ),
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> Field('offense2', db.player, requires=IS_IN_DB( db, 'player.id',
> '%(name)s', zero=T('choose one')) ),
> Field('defense2', db.player, requires=IS_IN_DB( db, 'player.id',
> '%(name)s', zero=T('choose one')) ),
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> Field('fifth', db.player, requires=IS_IN_DB( db, 'player.id',
> '%(name)s', zero=T('choose one')) ),
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> Field('score1', 'integer', requires=IS_IN_SET([1, 2, 3, 4,
> 5],zero=None)),
> Field('score2', 'integer', requires=IS_IN_SET([1, 2, 3, 4,
> 5],zero=None)),
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> Field('start', 'datetime', readable=False, writable=False),
> Field('finish', 'datetime', readable=False, writable=False),
> Field('single', 'boolean', readable=False, writable=False)) # single
> game during round-robin rotate play, or part of a game-set-match
>
> I would like this to display something like:
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> <https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-043w1FYNTj8/Tipod6h9_zI/AAAAAAAAHFk/0eX4V6S0Uf0/scorecard.png>
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> The input is a scorecard for a game. Two teams with two players each, and
> a fifth person that will play the next game.
>
> The user defines who is playing the current game, and who is sitting out.
> When the game is over, they select the scores.
>
> On 'submit', the teams and scores are recorded, and the form is shown
> again, with a suggested line-up for the next game
>
> (but the user can alter the line-up if he wants).
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> In the controller:
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> def rotate_5_man():
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> form = SQLFORM( db.scorecard )
>
> # retrieve previous player positions.
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> # pre-fill form with some suggestions
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> if form.accepts( .. )
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> # record score,
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> # figure out how to rotate players for next game
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> return dict(form=form)
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> In the view, rotate_5_man.html :
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> {{extend 'layout.html'}}
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> {{=form}}
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> So right now, the display of the form is quite rudimentary
> (each item gets shown in order, listed vertically).
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> Is there a simple way to get the above layout instead?
>
> Preferably done with minimal additional python/web2py/html,
> but via CSS instead!
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> Thanks!!!
> Luis.
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