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Python

Posted by Nursultan Bolatbayev
Nursultan Bolatbayev
16,774 Points

How to implement CheckboxSelectMultiple form widget correctly?

Here I have a model: models.py

class NodeConfigLog(models.Model):
    nodes = models.CharField(max_length=255)
    command_logs = models.TextField()
    log_time = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, auto_now=False)

And forms.py:

from django import forms
from . import models
class NodeConfigForm(forms.ModelForm):
    class Meta:
        model = models.NodeConfigLog
        fields = ['nodes', 'command_logs', 'log_time']
        widgets = {'nodes': CheckboxSelectMultiple}

views.py file:

def node_config(request):
    form = forms.NodeConfigForm
    if request.method == 'POST':
        form = forms.NodeConfigForm(request.POST)
        if form.is_valid():
            form.save()
            messages.success(request, "Configuration successfully submitted")
            return HttpResponseRedirect('courses: config')
    return render(request, 'nodes/nodeconfig.html', {'form': form})

But it shows error that name 'CheckboxSelectMultiple' is not defined. What am I doing wrong? In the end I want to get something like that: On website I will have a list of nodes and user can choose (checkbox) to which nodes to send commands.

1 Answer

Cindy Lea
PLUS
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points
Cindy Lea
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 Points

At first glance when I see this code:

class Meta: model = models.NodeConfigLog fields = ['nodes', 'command_logs', 'log_time'] widgets = {'nodes': CheckboxSelectMultiple}

All the variables used by model & fields are all pre-defined, but for widgets I dont see checkboxSelectMultiple predefined...??

Nursultan Bolatbayev
Nursultan Bolatbayev
16,774 Points

U mean I have to separately assign form to nodes like this?: forms.py

from django import forms
from . import models
class NodeConfigForm(forms.ModelForm):
    nodes = forms.MultipleChoiceField()
    class Meta:
        model = models.NodeConfigLog
        fields = ['command_logs',
                      'log_time']
        widgets = {'nodes': CheckboxSelectMultiple}

If yes, then do I have to add choices in Model?