def createItemView(list_id):
''' View for adding a new item to an existing list
'''
thelist, list_owner = get_list_with_permission(list_id, session['user_id'])
new_item = request.form.to_dict()
new_item.update({'list_id': list_id, })
status = None
message = None
item_result = None
item_id = None
try:
item = Item.create(new_item)
status = 'ok'
message = 'added item to list'
item_id = item.id
item_result = render_html(
'wishlist/item/view.html',
item=item,
list_owner=list_owner
)
except Exception, e:
status = 'error'
message = str(e)
def _create_item(data_type):
item = Item.create(type=data_type)
if not item.id:
raise Exception('No row created')
return item.id
