def new_course(request):
if request.method == 'POST':
params = request.POST
course_code = params.get('course_code', '')
name = params.get('name', '')
unit = params.get('unit', '')
dept_id = params.get('department', '')
semester = params.get('semester', '')
level = params.get('level', '')
lecturers = params.getlist('lecturer', '')
department = Department.objects.get(pk=dept_id)
try:
pay_load = {
'course_code': course_code,
'name': name,
'unit': unit,
'department': department,
'level': level,
'semester': semester,
}
course = Course(**pay_load)
course.added_by = request.user
course.save()
for i in lecturers:
lecturer = Lecturer.objects.get(pk=int(i))
course.lecturers.add(lecturer)
course.save()
import pdb
pdb.set_trace()
messages.success(request, "The course: '%s: %s', has been successfully created" %(course.course_code, course.name))
except Exception as e:
messages.error(request, e)
return HttpResponseRedirect(reverse('courses:course-list'))
