How to define initial values for ModelForm rightly? - django

Question

I have no idea and I need to ask your advice.
I have simple form:
class CommentForm(ModelForm):
class Meta:
model = Comment
fields = ['text','author','news']
I want to add form in DetailView and hadle this form there:
class NewsDetailView(DetailView):
model = News
template_name = 'news/detail.html'
def get_initial(self):
return {'news': self.get_object(), 'author': self.request.user}
def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
context = super(NewsDetailView, self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
context['form'] = CommentForm(initial=self.get_initial())
return context
def post(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
'''
comment_form = CommentForm(request.POST)
if comment_form.is_valid():
comment_form.save()
I don't want to show 'author' and news fieds. But if I hide them I can't to get initial values..
UPDATED:
After form validation I need return current form instance in the template through updating page. I attempted the next:
comment_form = CommentForm(request.POST, request=request)
if comment_form.is_valid() and comment_form.validate_user():
comment_form.save()
return HttpResponseRedirect(request.META.get('HTTP_REFERER'))
else:
context = super(NewsDetailView,self).get_context_data(**kwargs)
context['form'] = comment_form
return self.render_to_response(context)
But did not work.

Answer 1

If you don't render your fields using {{ form.author }} and {{ form.news }} the form won't validate. Try using a HiddenInput for each field, You can do that by overriding the __init__ method of your form:
class CommentForm(ModelForm):
def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
super(CommentForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
self.fields['author'].widget = forms.HiddenInput()
self.fields['news'].widget = forms.HiddenInput()
class Meta:
model = Comment
fields = ['text','author','news']