Django - why don't my radio buttons render? - django

Question

models.py
class Trip(models.Model):
location_name = models.CharField(max_length=60)
trip_date = models.DateField()
trip_rating = models.IntegerField(validators=[MinValueValidator(1),MaxValueValidator(5)])
fishing_vehicle = models.ForeignKey(FishingVehicle)
water_body = models.ForeignKey(WaterBody)
user = models.ForeignKey(User)
def __unicode__(self):
return self.location_name
forms.py
class TripForm(ModelForm):
class Meta:
model = Trip
exclude = ['user']
CHOICES = (('1', 'First',), ('2', 'Second',))
trip_rating = forms.ChoiceField(widget=forms.RadioSelect, choices=CHOICES)
logtrip.html
{% extends "base.html" %}
{% block content %}
<div class="container">
<!-- Example row of columns -->
<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-4">
<form action="/logtrip/" method="post">
{% csrf_token %}
{{ form.as_p }}
<input type="submit" value="Submit" />
</form>
</div>
</div>
</div>
{% endblock %}
My form renders without error, but instead of getting a pair of radio buttons for the trip_rating field, a number field is rendered,
<input id="id_trip_rating" name="trip_rating" type="number">
How can I get those radio buttons?

Answer 1

The form field in the modelform is a class level property, and not a Meta property
class TripForm(ModelForm):
CHOICES = (('1', 'First',), ('2', 'Second',))
trip_rating = forms.ChoiceField(widget=forms.RadioSelect, choices=CHOICES)
class Meta:
model = Trip
exclude = ['user']
should do the trick.