We want to access the same variable in every function inside our views.py. Since it is not constant, we cannot use it as a global variable.
Is it possible to pass a variable to another function while also rendering an HTML template? What are the alternatives if none exist?
This is our login function in views.py
def loginpage(request):
errorMessage = ''
# Applicant Login
if request.method=="POST":
if request.POST.get('username') and request.POST.get('pwd'):
try:
currentUser=Applicant.objects.get(username=request.POST['username'],pwd=request.POST['pwd'])
currentUser=Applicant.objects.get(username=request.POST['username'])
first = currentUser.firstname
middle = currentUser.middleinitial
last = currentUser.lastname
AppDashboard = ApplicantDashboardPageView(currentUser, request)
except Applicant.DoesNotExist as e:
errorMessage = 'Invalid username/password!'
return render(request, 'home.html')
The currentUser variable inside our login function is the variable we want to pass in this function
def ApplicantdashboardPageView(currentUser, request):
appPeriod = ApplicationPeriod.objects.all()
exam = ExaminationSchedule.objects.all()
posts = Post.objects.all().order_by('-created_on')
form = PostForm()
name=userNaCurrent
print('from storeCurrentUser', name)
if request.method == "GET":
try:
posts = Post.objects.all().order_by('-created_on')
form = PostForm()
#applicantID=currentUser.id
#applicantNotification = Applicant.objects.get(id=applicantID)
return render(request, 'applicantdashboard.html', context={'UserName' : name, 'posts':posts, 'appPeriod':appPeriod, 'exam':exam})
except ObjectDoesNotExist:
return render(request, 'applicantdashboard.html', context={'UserName' : name, 'posts':posts,})
return render(request, 'applicantdashboard.html', context={'UserName' : name, 'posts':posts, 'appPeriod':appPeriod, 'exam':exam})
I am new to Django so please bear with me if my question seem too basic. Thank you
