getting data from dynamically generated html form

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I am dynamically generating a html page from data in the database(mainly labels retrieved since I'm in the stage of CREATING data to store in the db). I retrieve labels and id's from the database, then store it in a class which I return to jinja2 so that I can then dynamically generate all the labels and input boxes. Here is a snippet:

<div class="dataDiv">
            <label class="inputBoxLabels">Device<span style="padding-left: 85px;font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://127.0.0.1:6543/new_device/1">New</a></label>
            <select id="devices" class="inputBoxes" style="height: 25px;">
                {% for key, value in devices.iteritems() %}
                    {% if deviceID == key %}
                        <option value="{{ key }}" selected="selected">{{ value }}</option>
                    {% else %}
                        <option value="{{ key }}">{{ value }}</option>
                    {% endif %}
                {% endfor %}
            </select>
        </div>

another example, this time an input box:

{% if inspection.statusDict|length > 0 %}
    <select class="inputBoxes" id="ins_' + {{ inspection.insID }} + '" style="height: 25px;">
        {% for key, value in inspection.statusDict.iteritems() %}
            <option value="{{key}}">{{value}}</option>
        {% endfor %}
    </select>
{% else %}
   <input type="text" class="inputBoxes" id="ins_' + {{ inspection.insID }} + '">
{% endif %}

This is what the select list looks like after is has been populated for visual reference: enter image description here

Now the problem. I have everything inside a form and I have no idea how to retrieve the data from each input and select when I receive the post since it's all dynamically generated.

I originally thought of using jquery instead and ajax but if possible I'd like to stick to forms

Peter Tirrell · Accepted Answer · 2014-07-22 19:42:19Z

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Off the top of my head I think if you're submitting to a Pyramid view via POST you should be able to iterate over request.POST to get whatever was submitted.

Something like and inspect each item

for item in request.POST.keys():
  print item + ' - ' + request.POST[item]

I'd have to try it when I get home to a console to confirm.

answered Jul 22, 2014 at 19:42

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john Over a year ago

thank you. I've never done form posts really and especially not in python. This was really helpful.

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