Happy you solve your big problem Richard
On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 3:37 PM, Larry G. Wapnitsky <la...@kvetsch.com>wrote: > found this: > > yes you can do this: > > db.mytable.myfield.default='best' > db.mytable.myfield.writable=False # user cannot change it > db.mytable.myfield.readable=False # user does not see it > > before form=crud.create(db.mytable) > > > via http://osdir.com/ml/web2py/2010-08/msg01892.html > > working for me. > > > On 2/23/2012 3:24 PM, Richard Vézina wrote: > > Sorry, my english is terrilble sometimes... > > I just thought about an other solution : > > You could have two ips table one that interact with web2py and an other > for your other program that access ips table. Then you will have to trigger > data synchronisation between the 2 tables. > > Richard > > On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 3:16 PM, Larry G. Wapnitsky <la...@kvetsch.com>wrote: > >> I apologize, but there is a bit of a language barrier here. What you've >> written is very confusing to me >> >> >> On 2/23/2012 3:14 PM, Richard Vézina wrote: >> >> How your other system call you ips table? Directly at backend level? If >> so you can't just use the proper field type to make work web2py correctly >> and use plainfully you will have to master much more web2py and how it >> works to make it works the way you need it to work. >> >> If the orther program that use the ips table access the data in ips by >> passing query to web2py then you can change your field type to integer and >> let web2py do it works. >> >> Richard >> >> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 3:07 PM, Larry G. Wapnitsky <la...@kvetsch.com>wrote: >> >>> I'm pretty lost in everything you've described. I've been working with >>> web2py for 2+ days and am slowly getting the hang of it. If you could dumb >>> it down a bit, that would be helpful. >>> >>> FYI - I can print the username using auth.user_id.username anyplace else >>> in a web page. I just need to submit that variable to the database when my >>> form is properly filled out. Nothing more, nothing less. I know this can >>> be done using hidden form objects in regular HTML, but I don't see how to >>> do that with CRUD. >>> >>> >>> On 2/23/2012 3:02 PM, Richard Vézina wrote: >>> >>> I am pretty not sure about the hack, but you can try... It is pretty >>> dirty... And you will not be able to use represent except if you transform >>> back you id from string to int. >>> >>> Why you don't just write a simple function that you other ressource >>> will call to get the ids under string format like this : >>> >>> def id_to_string(id): >>> return str(id) >>> >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Richard Vézina < >>> ml.richard.vez...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> In that case I think you will have to build something on your side... >>>> Maybe implement your own IS_IN_DB could be a solution... A hack could be >>>> this : >>>> >>>> db.ips.reportedby.requires=str(IS_IN_DB()) >>>> >>>> But I don't think you will be able to define a foreign key... You >>>> will have to enforce your integrity check by yourself at the form level >>>> with validator... >>>> >>>> So, change your field definition for string only, no "db.auth_user" >>>> and by the way that was wrong model definition I didn't catch at first >>>> read... >>>> >>>> Richard >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:53 PM, Larry G. Wapnitsky >>>> <la...@kvetsch.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> it's only one user that I need to enter into the database at a time, >>>>> and only the username. reportedby needs to be text due to another >>>>> application that uses the same database. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 2/23/2012 2:51 PM, Richard Vézina wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ok, >>>>> >>>>> So you need to create a foreign key relation... So you need >>>>> "requires="... >>>>> >>>>> db.ips.reportedby.requires=IS_IN_DB(db, 'ips.id', '%(first_name)s >>>>> %(last_name)s %(username)s %(whateverfieldname)s') >>>>> >>>>> If you have only one referenced user you will have to change the >>>>> type of reportedby to integer since the id of ips is a int. If you want to >>>>> reference many users you will have to add something to you IS_IN_DB >>>>> requires : >>>>> >>>>> db.ips.reportedby.requires=IS_IN_DB(db, 'ips.id', '%(first_name)s >>>>> %(last_name)s %(username)s %(whateverfieldname)s', multiple=True) >>>>> >>>>> And you will have to change also the type of the field for : >>>>> list:reference >>>>> type >>>>> >>>>> See book chapter 6 whit keyword list:reference >>>>> >>>>> Richard >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:43 PM, Larry G. Wapnitsky <la...@kvetsch.com >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I need to have the username added to another SQL table on submission >>>>>> of a form. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is some of the code: >>>>>> >>>>>> db.define_table('ips', >>>>>> Field('id', 'id'), >>>>>> Field('ipaddress','string', length=15, unique=True), >>>>>> Field('dateadded', 'datetime', default=request.now), >>>>>> Field('reportedby', 'string', db.auth_user, writable=False, >>>>>> readable=False), >>>>>> Field('updated', 'datetime', default=request.now), >>>>>> Field('attacknotes', 'text'), >>>>>> Field('b_or_w', 'string', length=1), >>>>>> migrate=False) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> db.ips.ipaddress.requires = [IS_NOT_IN_DB(db, 'ips.ipaddress')] >>>>>> db.ips.ipaddress.requires.append(IS_IPV4()) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> the field 'reportedby' needs to be filled in with the username taken >>>>>> from AD for the logged in user. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 2/23/2012 2:37 PM, Richard Vézina wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Ok, but what's is the problem... I don't understand sorry. >>>>>> >>>>>> Richard >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:33 PM, Larry G. Wapnitsky < >>>>>> la...@kvetsch.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The issue is not putting the username into the web2py database, but >>>>>>> another database that's storing information. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 2/23/2012 2:32 PM, Richard Vézina wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I am not sure how you connect to LDAP, but there is utilities to >>>>>>> connect LDAP with web2py. You should read about those in the book >>>>>>> searching >>>>>>> with LDAP as keyword. If you only want to import LDAP user into web2py >>>>>>> database table, I suggest you to use the user table of the RBAC. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> So then you can access those entries with CRUD, but also manage >>>>>>> who is allow to access those sensitive informations. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Richard >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 2:13 PM, Larry Wapnitsky >>>>>>> <la...@kvetsch.com>wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> (newbie disclaimer :)) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm logging in to my application via AD/LDAP. I can get the >>>>>>>> variable of the username with no issue. What i need to do next is take >>>>>>>> this variable and insert it into a field in a CRUD form and have it >>>>>>>> show in >>>>>>>> my database. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> Larry >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
