def reply_to_parent(request, parent_id):
"""
Creates a form for sending replies
Also creates a reply on POST
Relies on jQuery's html-handling
"""
ctx = {}
template_name = 'forums/api/reply_to_parent.html'
reply_form = ReplyForm()
ctx['reply_form'] = reply_form
ctx['parent_id'] = parent_id
parent = Reply.objects.get(id=base36_to_int(parent_id))
topic = parent.topic
if request.method == 'POST':
reply_form = ReplyForm(request.POST)
reply_form.topic = topic
reply_form.author = request.user
if reply_form.is_valid:
reply = reply_form.save(commit=False)
reply.author = request.user
reply.topic = topic
reply.parent = parent
reply.status = 'posted'
reply.entry = reply.draft
reply.save()
messages.warning(request, "Thank you for your reply. It has been sent for moderation")
return redirect(topic.get_absolute_url())
return render(request, template_name, ctx)
def reply_to_topic(request, topic_id):
"""
A direct reply to a topic
"""
ctx = {}
template_name = 'forums/api/reply_form.html'
reply_form = ReplyForm()
ctx['reply_form'] = reply_form
ctx['topic_id'] = topic_id
topic = Topic.objects.get(id=base36_to_int(topic_id))
if request.method == 'POST':
reply_form = ReplyForm(request.POST)
reply_form.topic = topic
reply_form.author = request.user
if reply_form.is_valid:
reply = reply_form.save(commit=False)
reply.author = request.user
reply.topic = topic
reply.save()
messages.warning(request, "Thank you for your reply. It has been sent for moderation")
return redirect(topic.get_absolute_url())
# we might have to use a JS return
# response = HttpResponse()
# response.type = 'text/javascript'
# response.write('Success!')
# return response
return render(request, template_name, ctx)