How to save to a database on click

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In my previous question, I recently asked how to make forms.py in Django 1.9 show in HTML. now that this is done im trying to make a button which when the selection has been made (in this case it's radiobuttons) it will post to the database and move on with the questionaire.

Currently im attempting to make it post in my views.py but im having no luck in making it send the data.

def question1(request):
    question_form = QuestionForm()
    if request.method == 'POST':
        form = QuestionForm(request.POST)
        if form.is_valid():
            return render(request, 'music.questions2,html')
    return render(request, 'music/question1.html', locals())

Would really appreciate the help in making this happen.

Is it really radio buttons or multiple buttons? Remember: radio button allow user to select ony one whereas multiple allows... multiple ones! — nik_m
– nik_m, Commented Mar 7, 2017 at 15:38
@nik_m Yes i saw you had Checkboxes for the solution you gave me but Radiobuttons better suited my needs. (not to take away from your help with my query) — Bob Billinger
– Bob Billinger, Commented Mar 7, 2017 at 15:39
OK! No problem! As both answers bellow, use form.save(). It implies to have a form inherit from ModelForm, so that is associatied with a Model. Otherwise, Django will be unable to save the data since it will not know the "connection". — nik_m
– nik_m, Commented Mar 7, 2017 at 15:42
Okay, That makes sense so the Database is unaware of how to store that information so i need to make a model. models.py to handle the upload? if i understand you correctly? — Bob Billinger
– Bob Billinger, Commented Mar 7, 2017 at 15:48

nik_m · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-07 15:57:16Z

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def question1(request):
    question_form = QuestionForm()
    if request.method == 'POST':
        form = QuestionForm(request.POST)
            if form.is_valid():
                form.save()  # save to db!
                return render(request, 'music.questions2,html')
    return render(request, 'music/question1.html', locals())

# models.py
class Question(models.Model):
    # Q_CHOICES is the previous declared one
    question = models.CharField(max_length=20, choices=Q_CHOICES)

# forms.py
class QuestionForm(forms.ModelForm):
        class Meta:
            model = Question
            fields = ['question']
            widgets = {
                'question': forms.RadioSelect()
            }

edited Mar 7, 2017 at 15:57

answered Mar 7, 2017 at 15:39

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Marin · Accepted Answer · 2017-03-07 15:39:28Z

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Use: form.save()

def question1(request):
    if request.method == 'POST':
        form = QuestionForm(request.POST)
        if form.is_valid():
            form.save()
            return render(request, 'music.questions2,html')
    else:
        form = QuestionForm()
    return render(request, 'music/question1.html', locals())

answered Mar 7, 2017 at 15:39

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