def create_new_poll():
errors=["An error occurred while creating a poll."]
form = PollForm()
form['csrf_token'].data = request.cookies['csrf_token']
if form.validate_on_submit():
new_poll = Poll(title=form.data['title'], question_text=form.data["question_text"], user_id=current_user.get_id())
db.session.add(new_poll)
db.session.commit()
return { new_poll.get_id(): new_poll.to_dict() }
return { "errors": errors }
def createPoll(Poll):
if Poll == None:
print('Poll object is empty')
return False
else:
if Poll.validate():
try:
db.session.add(Poll)
db.session.commit()
for index in range(Poll.howManyCandidates()):
Poll.Candidate[index].pollId = Poll.get_id()
try:
db.session.add(Poll.Candidate[index])
db.session.commit()
except:
return 'create candidate exception raised: ' + str(
sys.exc_info()[0])
return True
except:
return 'createPoll exception raised: ' + str(sys.exc_info()[0])
else:
print('Mandatory data for a poll missing')
return False
