def get(self, key):
#GET THE MESSAGE CLICKED ON BY THE USER
message = Messages.get_by_id(int(key))
#GET THE AUTHOR OF THAT MESSAGE
author = message.user.get()
display_values = {'author': author}
# DISPLAY THE FORM TO SEND OTHER USERS AN EMAIL
self.render('email/send_email.html', **display_values)
def get(self, message_id):
#DISPLAY THE MESSAGE PAGE WITH THE MESSAGE SELECTED BY THE USER
message = Messages.get_by_id(int(message_id))
author = message.user.get()
replies = Replies.ret_all_replies_by_message(int(message_id))
message_display_values = {
'message': message,
'author': author,
'message_id': message_id,
'replies': replies
}
self.render('message-page/message-page.html', **message_display_values)
def post(self):
#HANDLE THE REQUEST TO SUBMIT A REPLY TO A MESSAGE
user_key = self.logged_in_user_status.key
message_id = self.request.get('message_id')
content = self.request.get('content')
if message_id and content:
#GET MESSAGE FROM MESSAGE ID
message = Messages.get_by_id(int(message_id))
#ADD THE REPLY TO THE DATASTORE TABLE
Replies.new_reply(
user_key=user_key,
message_key=message.key,
content=content
)
#RETURN BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MESSAGE PAGE
self.redirect('/message/'+ message_id)