Set field form value from view - django

Question

How to add field value manually from view?
model.py
class Connect(models.Model):
username = models.CharField(max_length=255)
password = models.CharField(max_length=255,null=True, blank=True)
conft = models.TextField(null=True, blank=True)
created_at = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
def __unicode__(self):
return unicode(self.username)
form.py
class NacmForm(ModelForm):
password = forms.CharField(widget=forms.PasswordInput,required = False)
conft = forms.Textarea()
class Meta:
model = Connect
fields = ['username', 'password','conft']
labels = {'conft':_('Config'),}
view.py
class config_static(View):
def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
formm = NacmForm(request.POST or None)
ipform = IpFormset(request.POST)
userValue = formm['username'].value()
passValue = formm['password'].value()
if ipform.is_valid() and formm.is_valid():
simpanForm = formm.save()
for form in ipform:
ipaddr = form.cleaned_data.get('ipaddr')
vendor = form.cleaned_data.get('vendor')
.......
//some code//
.......
simpanIp = form.save(commit=False)
simpanIp.connect_id = simpanForm
simpanIp.save()
simpanForm.save()
.........
//some code//
i want to set "conft" value manually, maybe like
configuration = "some config"
conft = configuration
i already tried
configuration = "some config"
NacmForm(initial={'conft': configuration })
or
formm.fields['conft'].initial = configuration
or
formm = NacmForm(request.POST, initial={"conft": configuration })
when i use that code above, the value isnt save to database, then i tried this
Connect.objects.create(conft=configuration)
its save to database but not in same row

Answer 1

formm.cleaned_data returns dictionary. So, you can add/update/remove keys manually. initial={} This is for rendering purposes (Which adds in html forms initial values value="something"). As far as i understand you want to modify incoming data when HTTP POST is made. Try like this.
class config_static(View):
def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
formm = NacmForm(request.POST or None)
ipform = IpFormset(request.POST)
userValue = formm['username'].value()
passValue = formm['password'].value()
if ipform.is_valid() and formm.is_valid():
# If both form is valid
formm.cleaned_data['conft'] = '<new_value>' # + this is added logic
simpanForm = formm.save()
for form in ipform:
ipaddr = form.cleaned_data.get('ipaddr')
vendor = form.cleaned_data.get('vendor')
.......
//some code//
.......
simpanIp = form.save(commit=False)
simpanIp.connect_id = simpanForm
simpanIp.save()
simpanForm.save()
.........
//some code//
forms.py
class NacmForm(ModelForm):
password = forms.CharField(widget=forms.PasswordInput,required = False)
# conft = forms.Textarea()
class Meta:
model = Connect
fields = ['username', 'password','conft']
labels = {'conft':_('Config'),}
Hope, it helps you.

Answer 2

so after googling, i just add this line
class config_static(View):
def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
formm = NacmForm(request.POST or None)
ipform = IpFormset(request.POST)
userValue = formm['username'].value()
passValue = formm['password'].value()
if ipform.is_valid() and formm.is_valid():
# If both form is valid
simpanForm = formm.save()
for form in ipform:
ipaddr = form.cleaned_data.get('ipaddr')
vendor = form.cleaned_data.get('vendor')
.......
//some code//
.......
simpanForm.conft = "ip route configuration" # i add this
simpanIp = form.save(commit=False)
simpanIp.connect_id = simpanForm
simpanIp.save()
simpanForm.save()
.........
//some code//