def update_thing(request, id):
if request.method == 'POST':
a = thing()
form = thing_forms(request.POST)
if form.is_valid():
a.info = form.cleaned_data['info']
try:
b = thing.objects.get(id=id)
except:
return HttpResponse(json.dumps({
'result': 'error',
'message': 'the thing DNE'
}),
content_type='application/json')
else:
b.info = a.info
b.save()
return HttpResponse(json.dumps({
'result': 'ok',
'message': 'update successful'
}),
content_type='application/json')
else:
form = thing_forms()
return render(request, 'update_thing.html', {"form": form})
def create_thing(request):
if request.method == 'POST':
a = thing()
form = thing_forms(request.POST)
if form.is_valid():
a.info = form.cleaned_data['info']
a.save()
return HttpResponse(json.dumps({'result': 'ok', 'info': a.info}), content_type='application/json')
else:
form = thing_forms()
return render(request, 'create_thing.html', {"form":form})