P.S.
Currently I am redirecting to a different VIEW file, and then after
save, returning to the original location.
I read about the ajax function in web2py.
But I am looking for an 'overlay' effect.
Any hint on this?
---Vineet
On Sep 28, 9:44 pm, Vineet <vineet.deod...@gmail.com> wrote:
> My question is regarding displaying modal window (jquery-ui)
> After clicking a link in table row, the modal window appears
> momentarily & vanishes.
>
> Code in View---
>
> {{extend 'layout.html'}}
> <h1>Department Master</h1>
> <table id="dept_table">
> <thead>
> <tr>
> <th>Department ID</th>
> <th>Department Name</th>
> <th>Link</th>
> </tr>
> </thead>
> <tbody>
> <!--- in the code below, "departments" is returned from the controller
> --->
> {{for department in departments:}}
> <tr>
> <td>{{=department['deptid']}}</td>
> <td>{{=department['deptnm']}}</td>
> <td>{{=A('edit',_href=URL('dept_mast',args=[department['deptid'],department['deptnm']]),
> _onclick='$("#deptEdtFrm").dialog({height: 200,width:500,modal:
> true});')}}</td>
> </tr>
> {{pass}}
> </tbody>
> </table>
>
> <div id="someID">
> <form id="deptEdtFrm" name="deptEdtFrm" method="post" action="">
> Department <input type='text' id='deptnm' name='deptnm'
> value='{{=request.args[0]}}' />
> <input type='submit' value='save' />
> </form>
> </div>
> --------------------------
> What should I do to display the modal window without disappearing in
> an instant ?
>
> -----Vineet
