def create_topic(request):#the action of posting the new contact to database. Should create a modelform in model.py.
if request.method == 'POST':
form=Topic_Form(request.POST)#create data to database
if form.is_valid():
title = form.cleaned_data['title']
text = form.cleaned_data['text']
form.save(commit=True)#have to save, the data will be uploaded
return index(request)#go back to the main page
return index(request)
def update(request, topic_id):#post modified data to the current contact
topic = get_object_or_404(Topic, pk=topic_id)
if request.method == 'POST':
form=Topic_Form(request.POST, instance=topic)#edit current contact data in database
if form.is_valid():
topic.title = form.cleaned_data['title']
topic.text = form.cleaned_data['text']
form.save(commit=True)
return index(request)#go back to main page
return index(request)