Django request.method == 'POST' returning false

up vote
0
down vote

favorite

Currently working on my first django web application so still quite rusty.
Trying to create a page that allows a lecturer to create a new class, the class is then added to the lecturers list of classes.

As far as I can tell, from following a tutorial, the request.method in my views.py should return a POST, but is currently returning GET.

Because of this, the new class created is never saved to the database.

here is my views.py

def create_class(request):

if request.user.is_lecturer:



    print(" ")

    print("user is lecturer")

    form = classForm()

    print(request.method)

    if request.method == 'POST':

        print("")

        print("request method equals post")

        form = classForm(request.POST)

        if form.is_valid():



            lecturer = LecturerProfile.objects.get(lecturer=request.user)

            subject = Class.objects.get_or_create(class_name=form.cleaned_data["class_name"],

                                                      class_description=form.cleaned_data["class_description"],

                                                      lecturer=lecturer)

            LecturerProfile.Classes.add(subject)

            form.save(commit=True)

            return index(request)

        else:

            print("")

            print(form.errors)



    else:

        print("")

        print("request method fail")

else:

    return HttpResponse("You are not allowed here")



return render(request, 'student_feedback_app/create_class.html', {'form':form})

forms.py

class classForm(forms.ModelForm):

subject = forms.CharField(max_length=40, help_text="Class Name", required=False)

class_description = forms.CharField(max_length=200, required=False, help_text="Class Description")

slug = forms.CharField(widget=forms.HiddenInput(), required=False)



class Meta:

    model = Class

    fields = ('subject', 'class_description',)

my create_class.html

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>



<head>

Create a new class



<h1> Create a new class</h1>

</head>



<body>

<div>

    <form id="" method="post" action="/lecturer/classes/">

        {% csrf_token %}

        {% for hidden in form.hidden_fields %}

            {{ hidden }}

        {% endfor %}

        {% for field in form.visible_fields %}

                    <br>

                    {{ field.errors }}

                    {{ field.help_text }}

                    {{ field }}

        {% endfor %}

        <br>

    <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Create Class" /> </form>



</div>

</body>



</html>

The errors that I get out at the terminal are

user is lecturer GET

request method fail

[11/Nov/2018 16:27:24] "GET /lecturer/create-class/ HTTP/1.1" 200 923

Not Found: /lecturer/create-class/js/plugins/jqBootstrapValidation.js

[11/Nov/2018 16:27:24] "GET /lecturer/create-class/js/plugins/jqBootstrapValidation.js HTTP/1.1" 404 4369

From the errors it would seem like it must be something to do with Bootstrap that the error is coming from, although i haven't used this for anything.
I even took out the base_template.html and wrote the create_class.html normally incase something from it was using javascript and bootstrap, but got the same output.
Any help is very appreciated

edited Nov 11 at 17:32

asked Nov 11 at 16:40

Adam Christie

Are you sure with your form? client side? check with the network debugger if you really post the data.
– Bast
Nov 11 at 17:00

I'm sorry but im afraid I'll need a little bit more instructions on how to check that. Do you mean by using the admin interface? or using an actual debugging tool like Pdb
– Adam Christie
Nov 11 at 17:12

No, it won't be POST until you submit the form. The first request, to display the form, will be GET.
– Daniel Roseman
Nov 11 at 17:15

@DanielRoseman Ah yeah i've realised that now, this however still doesnt help, as once the form is submitted im stuck in the same position where the data isnt being saved. Also once I hit submit, surely nothing will happen as I've already dropped out of the if, does it not have to equal POST to begin with?
– Adam Christie
Nov 11 at 17:17

Well, there are several errors here, but the most obvious is that if request.POST.get("create_class") will never be true because you don't have anything in your form called "create_class". What's the point of that condition? And I don't understand what you mean by "I've already dropped out of the if".
– Daniel Roseman
Nov 11 at 17:20

|
show 1 more comment

up vote
0
down vote

favorite

As far as I can tell, from following a tutorial, the request.method in my views.py should return a POST, but is currently returning GET.

Because of this, the new class created is never saved to the database.

here is my views.py

def create_class(request):

if request.user.is_lecturer:



    print(" ")

    print("user is lecturer")

    form = classForm()

    print(request.method)

    if request.method == 'POST':

        print("")

        print("request method equals post")

        form = classForm(request.POST)

        if form.is_valid():



            lecturer = LecturerProfile.objects.get(lecturer=request.user)

            subject = Class.objects.get_or_create(class_name=form.cleaned_data["class_name"],

                                                      class_description=form.cleaned_data["class_description"],

                                                      lecturer=lecturer)

            LecturerProfile.Classes.add(subject)

            form.save(commit=True)

            return index(request)

        else:

            print("")

            print(form.errors)



    else:

        print("")

        print("request method fail")

else:

    return HttpResponse("You are not allowed here")



return render(request, 'student_feedback_app/create_class.html', {'form':form})

forms.py

class classForm(forms.ModelForm):

subject = forms.CharField(max_length=40, help_text="Class Name", required=False)

class_description = forms.CharField(max_length=200, required=False, help_text="Class Description")

slug = forms.CharField(widget=forms.HiddenInput(), required=False)



class Meta:

    model = Class

    fields = ('subject', 'class_description',)

my create_class.html

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>



<head>

Create a new class



<h1> Create a new class</h1>

</head>



<body>

<div>

    <form id="" method="post" action="/lecturer/classes/">

        {% csrf_token %}

        {% for hidden in form.hidden_fields %}

            {{ hidden }}

        {% endfor %}

        {% for field in form.visible_fields %}

                    <br>

                    {{ field.errors }}

                    {{ field.help_text }}

                    {{ field }}

        {% endfor %}

        <br>

    <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Create Class" /> </form>



</div>

</body>



</html>

The errors that I get out at the terminal are

user is lecturer GET

request method fail

[11/Nov/2018 16:27:24] "GET /lecturer/create-class/ HTTP/1.1" 200 923

Not Found: /lecturer/create-class/js/plugins/jqBootstrapValidation.js

[11/Nov/2018 16:27:24] "GET /lecturer/create-class/js/plugins/jqBootstrapValidation.js HTTP/1.1" 404 4369

edited Nov 11 at 17:32

asked Nov 11 at 16:40

Adam Christie

Are you sure with your form? client side? check with the network debugger if you really post the data.
– Bast
Nov 11 at 17:00

I'm sorry but im afraid I'll need a little bit more instructions on how to check that. Do you mean by using the admin interface? or using an actual debugging tool like Pdb
– Adam Christie
Nov 11 at 17:12

No, it won't be POST until you submit the form. The first request, to display the form, will be GET.
– Daniel Roseman
Nov 11 at 17:15

@DanielRoseman Ah yeah i've realised that now, this however still doesnt help, as once the form is submitted im stuck in the same position where the data isnt being saved. Also once I hit submit, surely nothing will happen as I've already dropped out of the if, does it not have to equal POST to begin with?
– Adam Christie
Nov 11 at 17:17

Well, there are several errors here, but the most obvious is that if request.POST.get("create_class") will never be true because you don't have anything in your form called "create_class". What's the point of that condition? And I don't understand what you mean by "I've already dropped out of the if".
– Daniel Roseman
Nov 11 at 17:20

|
show 1 more comment

up vote
0
down vote

favorite

As far as I can tell, from following a tutorial, the request.method in my views.py should return a POST, but is currently returning GET.

Because of this, the new class created is never saved to the database.

here is my views.py

def create_class(request):

if request.user.is_lecturer:



    print(" ")

    print("user is lecturer")

    form = classForm()

    print(request.method)

    if request.method == 'POST':

        print("")

        print("request method equals post")

        form = classForm(request.POST)

        if form.is_valid():



            lecturer = LecturerProfile.objects.get(lecturer=request.user)

            subject = Class.objects.get_or_create(class_name=form.cleaned_data["class_name"],

                                                      class_description=form.cleaned_data["class_description"],

                                                      lecturer=lecturer)

            LecturerProfile.Classes.add(subject)

            form.save(commit=True)

            return index(request)

        else:

            print("")

            print(form.errors)



    else:

        print("")

        print("request method fail")

else:

    return HttpResponse("You are not allowed here")



return render(request, 'student_feedback_app/create_class.html', {'form':form})

forms.py

class classForm(forms.ModelForm):

subject = forms.CharField(max_length=40, help_text="Class Name", required=False)

class_description = forms.CharField(max_length=200, required=False, help_text="Class Description")

slug = forms.CharField(widget=forms.HiddenInput(), required=False)



class Meta:

    model = Class

    fields = ('subject', 'class_description',)

my create_class.html

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>



<head>

Create a new class



<h1> Create a new class</h1>

</head>



<body>

<div>

    <form id="" method="post" action="/lecturer/classes/">

        {% csrf_token %}

        {% for hidden in form.hidden_fields %}

            {{ hidden }}

        {% endfor %}

        {% for field in form.visible_fields %}

                    <br>

                    {{ field.errors }}

                    {{ field.help_text }}

                    {{ field }}

        {% endfor %}

        <br>

    <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Create Class" /> </form>



</div>

</body>



</html>

The errors that I get out at the terminal are

user is lecturer GET

request method fail

[11/Nov/2018 16:27:24] "GET /lecturer/create-class/ HTTP/1.1" 200 923

Not Found: /lecturer/create-class/js/plugins/jqBootstrapValidation.js

[11/Nov/2018 16:27:24] "GET /lecturer/create-class/js/plugins/jqBootstrapValidation.js HTTP/1.1" 404 4369

edited Nov 11 at 17:32

asked Nov 11 at 16:40

Adam Christie

As far as I can tell, from following a tutorial, the request.method in my views.py should return a POST, but is currently returning GET.

Because of this, the new class created is never saved to the database.

here is my views.py

def create_class(request):

if request.user.is_lecturer:



    print(" ")

    print("user is lecturer")

    form = classForm()

    print(request.method)

    if request.method == 'POST':

        print("")

        print("request method equals post")

        form = classForm(request.POST)

        if form.is_valid():



            lecturer = LecturerProfile.objects.get(lecturer=request.user)

            subject = Class.objects.get_or_create(class_name=form.cleaned_data["class_name"],

                                                      class_description=form.cleaned_data["class_description"],

                                                      lecturer=lecturer)

            LecturerProfile.Classes.add(subject)

            form.save(commit=True)

            return index(request)

        else:

            print("")

            print(form.errors)



    else:

        print("")

        print("request method fail")

else:

    return HttpResponse("You are not allowed here")



return render(request, 'student_feedback_app/create_class.html', {'form':form})

forms.py

class classForm(forms.ModelForm):

subject = forms.CharField(max_length=40, help_text="Class Name", required=False)

class_description = forms.CharField(max_length=200, required=False, help_text="Class Description")

slug = forms.CharField(widget=forms.HiddenInput(), required=False)



class Meta:

    model = Class

    fields = ('subject', 'class_description',)

my create_class.html

<!DOCTYPE html>

<html>



<head>

Create a new class



<h1> Create a new class</h1>

</head>



<body>

<div>

    <form id="" method="post" action="/lecturer/classes/">

        {% csrf_token %}

        {% for hidden in form.hidden_fields %}

            {{ hidden }}

        {% endfor %}

        {% for field in form.visible_fields %}

                    <br>

                    {{ field.errors }}

                    {{ field.help_text }}

                    {{ field }}

        {% endfor %}

        <br>

    <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Create Class" /> </form>



</div>

</body>



</html>

The errors that I get out at the terminal are

user is lecturer GET

request method fail

[11/Nov/2018 16:27:24] "GET /lecturer/create-class/ HTTP/1.1" 200 923

Not Found: /lecturer/create-class/js/plugins/jqBootstrapValidation.js

[11/Nov/2018 16:27:24] "GET /lecturer/create-class/js/plugins/jqBootstrapValidation.js HTTP/1.1" 404 4369

javascript django web-applications django-forms django-views

edited Nov 11 at 17:32

asked Nov 11 at 16:40

Adam Christie

edited Nov 11 at 17:32

asked Nov 11 at 16:40

Adam Christie

edited Nov 11 at 17:32

asked Nov 11 at 16:40

Adam Christie

asked Nov 11 at 16:40

Adam Christie

asked Nov 11 at 16:40

Adam Christie

Are you sure with your form? client side? check with the network debugger if you really post the data.
– Bast
Nov 11 at 17:00

I'm sorry but im afraid I'll need a little bit more instructions on how to check that. Do you mean by using the admin interface? or using an actual debugging tool like Pdb
– Adam Christie
Nov 11 at 17:12

No, it won't be POST until you submit the form. The first request, to display the form, will be GET.
– Daniel Roseman
Nov 11 at 17:15

@DanielRoseman Ah yeah i've realised that now, this however still doesnt help, as once the form is submitted im stuck in the same position where the data isnt being saved. Also once I hit submit, surely nothing will happen as I've already dropped out of the if, does it not have to equal POST to begin with?
– Adam Christie
Nov 11 at 17:17

Well, there are several errors here, but the most obvious is that if request.POST.get("create_class") will never be true because you don't have anything in your form called "create_class". What's the point of that condition? And I don't understand what you mean by "I've already dropped out of the if".
– Daniel Roseman
Nov 11 at 17:20

|
show 1 more comment

Are you sure with your form? client side? check with the network debugger if you really post the data.
– Bast
Nov 11 at 17:00

I'm sorry but im afraid I'll need a little bit more instructions on how to check that. Do you mean by using the admin interface? or using an actual debugging tool like Pdb
– Adam Christie
Nov 11 at 17:12

No, it won't be POST until you submit the form. The first request, to display the form, will be GET.
– Daniel Roseman
Nov 11 at 17:15

@DanielRoseman Ah yeah i've realised that now, this however still doesnt help, as once the form is submitted im stuck in the same position where the data isnt being saved. Also once I hit submit, surely nothing will happen as I've already dropped out of the if, does it not have to equal POST to begin with?
– Adam Christie
Nov 11 at 17:17

Well, there are several errors here, but the most obvious is that if request.POST.get("create_class") will never be true because you don't have anything in your form called "create_class". What's the point of that condition? And I don't understand what you mean by "I've already dropped out of the if".
– Daniel Roseman
Nov 11 at 17:20

Are you sure with your form? client side? check with the network debugger if you really post the data.
– Bast
Nov 11 at 17:00

I'm sorry but im afraid I'll need a little bit more instructions on how to check that. Do you mean by using the admin interface? or using an actual debugging tool like Pdb
– Adam Christie
Nov 11 at 17:12

No, it won't be POST until you submit the form. The first request, to display the form, will be GET.
– Daniel Roseman
Nov 11 at 17:15

@DanielRoseman Ah yeah i've realised that now, this however still doesnt help, as once the form is submitted im stuck in the same position where the data isnt being saved. Also once I hit submit, surely nothing will happen as I've already dropped out of the if, does it not have to equal POST to begin with?
– Adam Christie
Nov 11 at 17:17

Well, there are several errors here, but the most obvious is that if request.POST.get("create_class") will never be true because you don't have anything in your form called "create_class". What's the point of that condition? And I don't understand what you mean by "I've already dropped out of the if".
– Daniel Roseman
Nov 11 at 17:20

|
show 1 more comment

active

oldest

votes

Your Answer

StackExchange.ifUsing("editor", function () {
StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function () {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function () {
StackExchange.snippets.init();
});
});
}, "code-snippets");

StackExchange.ready(function() {
var channelOptions = {
tags: "".split(" "),
id: "1"
};
initTagRenderer("".split(" "), "".split(" "), channelOptions);

StackExchange.using("externalEditor", function() {
// Have to fire editor after snippets, if snippets enabled
if (StackExchange.settings.snippets.snippetsEnabled) {
StackExchange.using("snippets", function() {
createEditor();
});
}
else {
createEditor();
}
});

function createEditor() {
StackExchange.prepareEditor({
heartbeatType: 'answer',
convertImagesToLinks: true,
noModals: true,
showLowRepImageUploadWarning: true,
reputationToPostImages: 10,
bindNavPrevention: true,
postfix: "",
imageUploader: {
brandingHtml: "Powered by u003ca class="icon-imgur-white" href="https://imgur.com/"u003eu003c/au003e",
contentPolicyHtml: "User contributions licensed under u003ca href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/"u003ecc by-sa 3.0 with attribution requiredu003c/au003e u003ca href="https://stackoverflow.com/legal/content-policy"u003e(content policy)u003c/au003e",
allowUrls: true
},
onDemand: true,
discardSelector: ".discard-answer"
,immediatelyShowMarkdownHelp:true
});

}
});

draft saved

draft discarded

Sign up or log in

StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});

Post as a guest

Name

Required, but never shown

StackExchange.ready(
function () {
StackExchange.openid.initPostLogin('.new-post-login', 'https%3a%2f%2fstackoverflow.com%2fquestions%2f53250889%2fdjango-request-method-post-returning-false%23new-answer', 'question_page');
}
);

Post as a guest

Name

Required, but never shown

active

oldest

votes

draft saved

draft discarded

Thanks for contributing an answer to Stack Overflow!

Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!

But avoid …

Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.

Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.

To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.

Some of your past answers have not been well-received, and you're in danger of being blocked from answering.

Please pay close attention to the following guidance:

Please be sure to answer the question. Provide details and share your research!

But avoid …

Asking for help, clarification, or responding to other answers.

Making statements based on opinion; back them up with references or personal experience.

To learn more, see our tips on writing great answers.

draft saved

draft discarded

Sign up or log in

StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});

Post as a guest

Name

Required, but never shown

Post as a guest

Name

Required, but never shown

Sign up or log in

StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});

Post as a guest

Name

Required, but never shown

Sign up or log in

StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});

Post as a guest

Name

Required, but never shown

Sign up or log in

StackExchange.ready(function () {
StackExchange.helpers.onClickDraftSave('#login-link');
});

Post as a guest

Name

Required, but never shown

Name

Required, but never shown

Name

Required, but never shown

This page is only for reference, If you need detailed information, please check here

搜尋此網誌

Agfdhyk