Comments on: ModelChoiceFields as CharFields in Django http://www.davidcramer.net/code/109/modelchoicefields-as-charfields-in-django.html A blog about Django, JavaScript, CSS, and general web development. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:51:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Elliott http://www.davidcramer.net/code/109/modelchoicefields-as-charfields-in-django.html#comment-19637 Elliott Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:38:34 +0000 http://www.davidcramer.net/?p=109#comment-19637 That would be AWESOME; thanks for being such a big contributor to OS. That would be AWESOME; thanks for being such a big contributor to OS.

]]> By: David http://www.davidcramer.net/code/109/modelchoicefields-as-charfields-in-django.html#comment-19631 David Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:21:29 +0000 http://www.davidcramer.net/?p=109#comment-19631 I'm using a mootools component, and just a custom view to spit it out. I'm planning out distributing my newfroms utilities here in the near future, which will include some sort of ajax controls. I’m using a mootools component, and just a custom view to spit it out. I’m planning out distributing my newfroms utilities here in the near future, which will include some sort of ajax controls.

]]> By: Elliott http://www.davidcramer.net/code/109/modelchoicefields-as-charfields-in-django.html#comment-19630 Elliott Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:13:39 +0000 http://www.davidcramer.net/?p=109#comment-19630 Thanks for this. Its almost exactly what I needed. Any chance that you could enlighten us on the auto complete stack that you are using? Thanks for this. Its almost exactly what I needed.
Any chance that you could enlighten us on the auto complete stack that you are using?

]]> By: Michael http://www.davidcramer.net/code/109/modelchoicefields-as-charfields-in-django.html#comment-19616 Michael Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:55:30 +0000 http://www.davidcramer.net/?p=109#comment-19616 get_internal_type() is for model fields only (unrelated to newforms); I'm actually in need of something similar right now, but I'm not comfortable with using a name string for defining the selection - primarily since I can't guarantee uniqueness. Instead I'm using a hidden field to pass the id, which the JQuery autocomplete widget from bassistance.de supports nicely using the .result() hook (not sure what you are using of course). get_internal_type() is for model fields only (unrelated to newforms);

I’m actually in need of something similar right now, but I’m not comfortable with using a name string for defining the selection - primarily since I can’t guarantee uniqueness. Instead I’m using a hidden field to pass the id, which the JQuery autocomplete widget from bassistance.de supports nicely using the .result() hook (not sure what you are using of course).

]]> By: David http://www.davidcramer.net/code/109/modelchoicefields-as-charfields-in-django.html#comment-19615 David Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:18:08 +0000 http://www.davidcramer.net/?p=109#comment-19615 I don't know much about newforms internals beyond what I've hacked out of it, so you may need get_internal_type (but this works). As for the .filter().get() I think I had it doing .filter()[0:1] at first, so that's just a slip on my part. I don’t know much about newforms internals beyond what I’ve hacked out of it, so you may need get_internal_type (but this works).

As for the .filter().get() I think I had it doing .filter()[0:1] at first, so that’s just a slip on my part.

]]> By: Fidel Ramos http://www.davidcramer.net/code/109/modelchoicefields-as-charfields-in-django.html#comment-19614 Fidel Ramos Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:14:11 +0000 http://www.davidcramer.net/?p=109#comment-19614 Very interesting, the flexibility of Django's newforms doesn't cease to amaze me. Is this code intended for trunk? Wouldn't you need to define get_internal_type()? Also, is there a good reason to use <code>filter(name=value).get()</code> instead of <code>get(name=value)</code>? Very interesting, the flexibility of Django’s newforms doesn’t cease to amaze me.

Is this code intended for trunk? Wouldn’t you need to define get_internal_type()?

Also, is there a good reason to use filter(name=value).get() instead of get(name=value)?

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