show forms data in human readable format django

Question

models.py

 PERSON_ACTIONS = (
        ('1', '01.Allowed to rest and returned to class'),
        ('2', '02.Contacted parents /guardians'),
        ('3', '02a.- Unable to Contact'),
        ('4', '02b.Unavailable - left message'))

class Actions(models.Model):    
    reportperson = models.ForeignKey(ReportPerson)
    action =  models.IntegerField('Action type', choices=PERSON_ACTIONS)

forms.py

class PersonActionsForm(forms.ModelForm):
    action = forms.MultipleChoiceField(widget=forms.CheckboxSelectMultiple(), required=False)

    class Meta:
        model = Actions
        fields = ['action']

template

{{actionform.get_action_display}}

This is not showing the form data in human readable format.It is not rendering the integer value from db also.

See http://stackoverflow.com/questions/15984130/django-get-display-name-choices — Gabriel Pichot, Jul 17 '13 at 10:52
The example which given is with charField in models,i am using integerField and multichoiceField in form. — user2086641, Jul 17 '13 at 11:08

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 17 '13 at 11:48

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I think you want that:

class PersonActionsForm(forms.ModelForm):

    class Meta:
        model = Actions
        fields = ('action',)
        widgets = {
            'action': forms.CheckboxSelectMultiple(),
        }

See here

answered Jul 17 '13 at 11:48

Leandro

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Sorry lalo,I am saving the form instance in db as integer and i am looking for showing the data in human redable format. – user2086641 Jul 17 '13 at 11:54
Why you dont use CharField? – Leandro Jul 17 '13 at 12:09
As we are maintaning the choice in form, in view coded to save in int.char field is not used. – user2086641 Jul 17 '13 at 12:49

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jul 17 '13 at 12:44

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Model.get_FOO_display()?

In case you wan't to render value from instance in form:

{{actionform.instance.get_action_display}}

answered Jul 17 '13 at 12:44

draganHR

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draganHR,it is displaying as None even if the values are their in form. – user2086641 Jul 17 '13 at 12:50

show forms data in human readable format django

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