Not sure, but SQLFORM.smartgrid don't do what you want? Richard
On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 4:43 AM, Alec Taylor <alec.tayl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks Annet, that's what I currently have, but it doesn't allow for > CRUD of anything but the outer table, it won't allow for CRUD of any > of the inner tables. > > I would like—either in the drop down or as an "Add/modify" link next > to it—the ability to CRUD entries in that referenced table. > > If there is an abstracted way of doing it, I would prefer that method > rather than doing it manually, i.e.: inserting a link using > form.element, then using the lazy_options_widget to update that field > in the form > > So, is there one? > > On Tue, May 15, 2012 at 2:50 PM, Annet <anneve...@googlemail.com> wrote: > >> So if I could generate one form that allows you to create a customer, > >> complete with address, the management would become much more logical. > > > > In this case I'd use SQLFORM.factory: > > > > def create(): > > form=SQLFORM.factory(db.customer,db.address) > > if form.process().accepted: > > id = db.customer.insert(**db.customer._filter_fields(form.vars)) > > form.vars.customer=id > > id = db.address.insert(**db.address._filter_fields(form.vars)) > > return dict(form=form) > > > > See the book: > > > http://www.web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/7?search=insert%28**#One-form-for-multiple-tables > > > > > > Regards Annet. >
