I have the following models:
class Quiver(models.Model):
user = models.ForeignKey(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)
is_default = models.BooleanField(default=False)
type = models.CharField(max_length=1, choices=QUIVER_TYPES)
category = models.CharField(max_length=255, choices=QUIVER_CATEGORIES)
def __unicode__(self):
return u'[%s] %s %s quiver' % (
self.user.username,
self.get_type_display(),
self.get_category_display())
class Image(models.Model):
photo = models.ImageField(upload_to=get_upload_file_path)
is_cover = models.BooleanField(default=False)
content_type = models.ForeignKey(ContentType)
object_id = models.PositiveIntegerField()
content_object = generic.GenericForeignKey()
def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
try:
this = Image.objects.get(pk=self.pk)
if this.photo != self.photo:
this.photo.delete(save=False)
except Image.DoesNotExist:
pass
super(Image, self).save(*args, **kwargs)
class Surfboard(models.Model):
quiver = models.ForeignKey(Quiver)
brand = models.CharField(max_length=255)
model = models.CharField(max_length=255)
length = models.CharField(max_length=255)
width = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True)
thickness = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True)
volume = models.CharField(max_length=255, blank=True)
images = generic.GenericRelation(Image)
def __unicode__(self):
return u'%s %s %s' % (self.length, self.brand, self.model)
def get_cover_image(self):
"Returns the cover image from the images uploaded or a default one"
for image in self.images.all():
if image.is_cover:
return image
return None
I'd like to be able to have the same form I have in the admin in my frontend view /surfboard/add:
As a new Django fan and user, I started to create the form from scratch. Not being able to do what I want with including the foreign key "quiver" as a dropdown list, I found in the doc the ModelForm, and decided to use it, so here what I got:
class SurfboardForm(ModelForm):
class Meta:
model = Surfboard
In my view, it looks like this and it's already a good start:
So now, I wanted to have a way to add pictures at the same time, and they are linked to a surfboard via a Generic Relation. Here I don't find the way to do a implementation like in the admin, and get frustrated. Any tips to do so?
Thanks!
What you seek is called an inline formset - see the docs for more.
It's also handy that you can render a formset quickly with {{ formset.as_p }}
, but you'll need to write some JavaScript (or use the JavaScript that's used in the Django admin) to handle adding and removing forms.