Server-side form generation utilities for Piccolo ORM Table class. Based on the code found in wtforms.ext and provides a bridge between Piccolo ORM tables and WTForms.
pip install wtforms-piccolo
Example usage:
# table.py
from piccolo.apps.user.tables import BaseUser
from piccolo.columns import Boolean, ForeignKey, Integer, Text, Varchar
from piccolo.table import Table
class Task(Table):
"""
An example table.
"""
name = Varchar(required=True, null=False)
description = Text(required=True, null=False)
views = Integer(required=True, null=False, default=0)
completed = Boolean(default=False)
task_user = ForeignKey(references=BaseUser)
Generate a form based on the table.
TaskForm = table_form(Task)
Generate a form based on the table, excluding 'id' and 'views'.
TaskForm = table_form(Task, exclude=['id', 'views'])
Generate a form based on the table, only including 'name' and 'description'.
TaskForm = table_form(Task, only=['name', 'description'])
The form can be generated setting field arguments:
TaskForm = table_form(Task, only=['name', 'description'], field_args={
'name': {
'label': 'Your new label',
},
'description': {
'label': 'Your new label',
}
})
Example implementation for an edit view using Starlette web app:
# app.py
# other imports
from wtforms_piccolo.orm import table_form
@app.route("/{id:int}/", methods=["GET", "POST"])
async def edit(request):
path_id = request.path_params["id"]
item = await Task.objects().get(Task.id == path_id).run()
users = await BaseUser.select().run()
data = await request.form()
TaskForm = table_form(Task, exclude=["id"])
form = TaskForm(obj=item, formdata=data)
# FK select field
form.task_user.choices = [(i["id"], i["username"]) for i in users]
if request.method == "POST" and form.validate():
form.populate_obj(item)
await item.save().run()
return RedirectResponse(url="/", status_code=302)
return templates.TemplateResponse(
"edit.html",
{
"request": request,
"form": form,
"table_name": Task._meta.tablename,
},
)
Example template for above view using Jinja and Bootstrap:
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block content %}
<main role="main">
<br><br>
<div class="container">
<h2>Edit Task</h2>
<br>
<form method="POST">
{% for field in form %}
<div class="form-group">
{{ field.label }}:
{{ field(class="form-control") }}
{% for error in field.errors %}
<span style="color: red;">*{{ error }}</span>
{% endfor %}
</div>
{% endfor %}
<p><input class="btn btn-primary" type="submit" value="Submit"></p>
</form>
</div> <!-- /container -->
<hr>
</main>
{% endblock %}
The full example of the Starlette web application is in example folder.