def build_report(self):
metadata = Metadata()
display_data = metadata.interrogateMetadata(self.page, 'display')
display_names = display_data['col_attributes']
table = HtmlTable(border=1, cellpadding=3)
table.addHeader(['Field', 'Entry'])
for column, display in display_names:
if self.activity == 'view':
# make a simple table, not a form
for rec in self.recordData:
if rec[column]:
data = rec[column]
else:
data = self.show_blank
table.addRow([display, data])
else:
#use methods to build form
form = self.columns[column][0]['form_type']
# type_method = {'text' :' self.getTextField(column)',
# 'drop_down' : 'self.getDropDown(column)',
# 'radio_static': 'self.getStaticRadio(column)',
# 'autocomplete': 'self.getAutocomplete(column)'
# }
if form == 'text':
form_field =self.getTextField(column)
if form == 'drop_down':
form_field =self.getDropDown(column)
if form == 'radio_static':
form_field =self.getStaticRadio(column)
if form == 'autocomplete':
form_field =self.getAutocomplete(column)
table.addRow([display, form_field])
#push final product
report = table.getTable()
return report
