def instantiate_grid_action_from_designer(designer_action):
"""Creates a Smart Grid instance from the designer instance."""
action_type = designer_action.type
old_obj = None
try:
old_obj = get_smartgrid_action(designer_action.slug)
except Http404:
old_obj = None
grid_action = None
if old_obj == None:
if action_type == 'activity':
grid_action = Activity()
if action_type == 'commitment':
grid_action = Commitment()
if action_type == 'event':
grid_action = Event()
if action_type == 'filler':
grid_action = Filler()
else:
grid_action = old_obj
_copy_action_fields(designer_action, grid_action)
# Copy all the DesignerTextPropmtQuestions
for question in DesignerTextPromptQuestion.objects.filter(action=designer_action):
des_obj = TextPromptQuestion()
_copy_fields_no_foriegn_keys(question, des_obj)
des_obj.action = get_smartgrid_action(designer_action.slug)
des_obj.save()
return grid_action
