def edit_blog_post(post_id):
form = BlogPostForm()
form.category.choices = ([(cat.category, cat.category)
for cat in BlogCategory.query.all()])
post = BlogPost.query.filter_by(id=int(post_id)).first_or_404()
# update post data
if form.validate_on_submit() and form.submit.data:
post.title = form.post_title.data
post.body = form.post_body.data
post.last_edit = datetime.utcnow()
post.category = form.category.data
if 'photo' in request.files:
file = request.files['photo']
filename = secure_filename(file.filename)
images.save(request.files['photo'], folder="blog_photos/")
post.photo_filename = filename
db.session.commit()
flash('Changes saved.')
return redirect(url_for('manage_blog'))
elif request.method == 'GET':
form.post_title.data = post.title
form.post_body.data = post.body
form.category.data = post.category
return render_template('edit_blog_post.html', form=form, post=post)
def manage_blog():
form = BlogPostForm()
form.category.choices = ([(cat.category, cat.category)
for cat in BlogCategory.query.all()])
# Publish new blog post
if form.validate_on_submit() and form.submit.data:
if 'photo' not in request.files:
flash('Post requires a photo.')
return redirect(url_for('manage_blog'))
file = request.files['photo']
filename = secure_filename(file.filename)
saved = images.save(request.files['photo'], folder="blog_photos/")
post = BlogPost(title=form.post_title.data,
body=form.post_body.data,
category=form.category.data,
photo_filename=filename,
photo_alt_text=form.photo_alt_text.data)
db.session.add(post)
db.session.commit()
if saved:
flash('Post is now live!')
return redirect(url_for('blog'))
post_count = BlogPost.query.count()
comments_count = BlogComment.query.count()
most_pop = BlogPost.query.order_by(
BlogPost.post_score.desc()).first_or_404()
latest = BlogComment.query.order_by(
BlogComment.timestamp.desc()).first_or_404()
latest_comment_post = (BlogPost.query.filter_by(
id=latest.post_id).first_or_404())
page = request.args.get('page', 1, type=int)
posts = BlogPost.query.order_by(BlogPost.timestamp.desc()).paginate(
page, app.config['TITLES_PER_PAGE'], False)
next_url = url_for('manage_blog', page=posts.next_num) \
if posts.has_next else None
prev_url = url_for('manage_blog', page=posts.prev_num) \
if posts.has_prev else None
return render_template('manage_blog.html',
title='Manage Blog',
form=form,
posts=posts.items,
next_url=next_url,
prev_url=prev_url,
post_count=post_count,
comments_count=comments_count,
most_pop=most_pop,
latest=latest,
latest_comment_post=latest_comment_post.title)
def post_blog():
form = BlogPostForm(request.form)
if form.validate() and request.method == 'POST':
user = current_user
post = Post(body=form.content.data, author=current_user)
db.session.add(post)
db.session.commit()
flash('Blog Post successfully created !')
return redirect(url_for('index'))
return render_template('post.html', form=form)
def post_update(post_id):
update_form = BlogPostForm()
post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
if request.method == 'POST' and update_form.validate():
title = update_form.title.data
content = update_form.content.data
user_id = current_user.id
post.title = title
post.content = content
post.user_id = user_id
db.session.commit()
return redirect(url_for('post_update', post_id=post.id))
return render_template('post_update.html', form=update_form, post=post)
def createposts():
form = BlogPostForm()
context = {'form': form}
if request.method == 'POST' and form.validate():
title = form.title.data
content = form.content.data
user_id = current_user.id
new_post = Post(title, content, user_id)
db.session.add(new_post)
db.session.commit()
flash('You have created a new post!', 'success')
return redirect(url_for('blog.posts'))
return render_template('createposts.html', **context)
def createposts():
form = BlogPostForm()
context = {'form': form}
if request.method == 'POST' and form.validate():
# get information
title = form.title.data
content = form.content.data
user_id = current_user.id
# Create new instance of User
new_post = Post(title, content, user_id)
#add user to db
db.session.add(new_post)
db.session.commit()
#flash success message
flash('You have succesfully created a new post', 'success')
return redirect(url_for('createposts'))
return render_template('createposts.html', **context)