def process():
# pulls the form information from the post query
form = request.form
user = User.load_from_db_by_student_id(form["student_id"])
# if the user doesn't exist in the database already, then creates a new user
# users are classified by student id
if not user:
user = User(form["first_name"], form["last_name"], form["student_id"],
None)
user.save_to_db()
user = User.load_from_db_by_student_id(form["student_id"])
# compiles a list of the seats chosen in the form from the post query
seats = ""
seat_list = form.getlist('seats')
for seat in seat_list:
seats += seat + " "
new_seat = Seat(seat, form["screening"], None)
new_seat.save_to_db()
# updates attending in the screening database, then creates a new order in the database. all the fields that are
# passed as None are filled by the database itself.
Screening.update_attending(len(seat_list), form["screening"])
new_order = Order(None, user.id, seats, form["screening"], None, None)
new_order.save_to_db()
new_order = Order.load_from_db_by_user_id(user.id)
screening = Screening.load_from_db_by_screening_id(new_order.screening_id)
movie = Movie.load_from_db_by_id(screening.movie_id)
order_date = new_order.order_date.strftime("%B %d, %Y %I:%M %p")
screening_date = screening.date.strftime("%B %d, %Y %I:%M %p")
return render_template('orderdetails.html',
user=user,
order=new_order,
movie=movie,
screening=screening,
order_date=order_date,
screening_date=screening_date)
