I am attempting to take data from an HTML page form hosted on Django's localhost development server and send it to a database in Models. I'm attempting to follow this solution, but I'm not sure how to link the function to the reference to the HTML in views.py. Here's my views.py currently:
# djangotemplates/example/views.py
from django.shortcuts import render
from django.views.generic import TemplateView # Import TemplateView
from django.http import HttpResponse
from pathfinder.models import characterTable
def addCharacter(sUserID, sPlayerName, sRace, sPlayerClass, sStr, sCon, sDex, sInt, sWis, sCha):
c = characterTable()
c.userID=sUserID
c.playerName = sPlayerName
#... rest of fields go here
c.save()
def request_page(request):
if(request.GET.get('mybtn')):
userID = 'testUser'
addCharacter(userID, string(request.GET.get('characterName')), string(request.GET.get('race')), string(request.GET.get('class')), string(request.GET.get('characterName')), string(request.GET.get('strength')), string(request.GET.get('dexterity')), string(request.GET.get('constitution')), string(request.GET.get('intelligence')), string(request.GET.get('wisdom')), string(request.GET.get('charisma')))
# Add the two views we have been talking about all this time :)
class HomePageView(TemplateView):
template_name = "index.html"
class AboutPageView(TemplateView):
template_name = "about.html"
And here is the HTML, in my templates folder:
<!-- djangotemplates/example/templates/index.html-->
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<title>Welcome Home</title>
</head>
<body>
<a href="{% url 'home' %}">Go Home</a>
<a href="{% url 'about' %}">About This Site</a>
<form name = "characterForm" id = "characterForm" method = "get" action = "#">
Character Name:<br>
<input type="text" name="characterName" id ="characterName">
<br>
Race:<br>
<select name = "race" id = "race">
<option value = "human"> Human </option>
<option value = "elf"> Elf </option>
<option value = "dwarf"> Dwarf </option>
<option value = "gnome"> Gnome </option>
<option value = "halfling"> Halfling </option>
<option value = "halfElf"> Half-Elf </option>
<option value = "halfOrc"> Half-Orc </option>
</select>
<br>
Class:<br>
<select name = "class" id = "class" onchange="changePic()">
<option value = "fighter"> Fighter </option>
<option value = "rogue"> Rogue </option>
<option value = "wizard"> Wizard </option>
</select>
<br>
Strength:<br>
<input type = "number" name = "strength">
<br>
Dexterity:<br>
<input type = "number" name = "dexterity">
<br>
Constitution:<br>
<input type = "number" name = "constitution">
<br>
Intelligence:<br>
<input type = "number" name = "intelligence">
<br>
Wisdom:<br>
<input type = "number" name = "wisdom">
<br>
Charisma:<br>
<input type = "number" name = "charisma">
<br>
<br><br>
<input type="submit" class="btn" value="Click" name="mybtn">
<br><br>
</form>
</body>
</html>
My issue is that if I hardcode addCharacter to fire with dummy parameters right after
template_name = "index.html"
in views.py, it adds the dummy parameters just fine, I just can't seem to figure out how to get my form button to fire off the python functions in views.py when I click it. This has held me up for quite a while, and after hours upon hours of sifting through documentation, examples, and answered questions, I still can't figure it out.
EDIT: my characterTable in models.py:
from django.db import models
class characterTable(models.Model):
userID = models.CharField(max_length = 32)
playerName = models.CharField(max_length = 32)
race = models.CharField(max_length = 32)
playerClass = models.CharField(max_length = 32)
strength = models.CharField(max_length = 2)
dexterity = models.CharField(max_length = 2)
constitution = models.CharField(max_length = 2)
intelligence = models.CharField(max_length = 2)
wisdom = models.CharField(max_length = 2)
charisma = models.CharField(max_length = 2)
def __str__(self):
return (self.userID + ": " + self.playerName )
