def market_index(request, pk):
market_id = int(pk)
mkt = get_object_or_404(Market, id=market_id)
acc = mkt.primary_account(request.user)
if request.method == 'POST' and acc != None:
# user wants to post a bid
form = MarketForm(mkt, acc, post=request.POST) # Bind data from request.POST into a form
# parse the position from the POST data
form.position = mkt.parse_bid(request.POST)
# place the order
ord = acc.place_order(mkt, form.position)
# adds the newly created order to the form before displaying it.
# ONLY if the order was successfully created (i.e. non-empty)
if ord:
form.orders.append(ord.get_data(form.outcomes))
else: # just display the market page
form = MarketForm(mkt, acc)
return render(request, 'market/index.html', {
'form': form,
})
