Hi,
I'm really enjoying the simplicity of Web2py. However, for the life of
me, I cannot figure out a way to accomplish this without re-writing
FORM/SQLFORM. So, I know I'm not understanding something :)
I'm writing a small app to make lists. Each list has many "items". I'd
like a user to be able to create a List, and the list may have as many
items as needed. When the user creates a list, there is a form field
for one item. When they "focus" or "blur" or interact with that item
field, another one appears below, via ajax. They continue to add items
until they're finished.
What I cannot figure out is how to pass back the additional form field
via ajax, or how to select (via ajax) the form itself.
Here is my model:
db.define_table('listy',
Field('title'),
Field('description','text'),
Field('created_on','datetime',default=request.now),
Field('created_by',db.auth_user, default=auth.user_id),
format='%(title)s')
db.define_table('entry',
Field('listy_id',db.listy),
Field('item','string', length=144))
And my basic controller stuff to create a list:
@auth.requires_login()
def create():
"""create a new empty list"""
# form = crud.create(db.listy, next=URL('index'))
form = SQLFORM.factory(db.listy, db.entry,formstyle='divs')
if form.process().accepted:
id = db.listy.insert(**db.listy._filter_fields(form.vars))
form.vars.listy=id
id = db.entry.insert(**db.entry._filter_fields(form.vars))
response.flash = 'Success! Thanks!'
return dict(form=form)
Any help is appreciated. Thanks so much!
