implemented create task view which needed task.py in events. added a method show_msg to views/user.py and used it in logoff view.

2 files changed, 62 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/taskapp/views/task.py b/taskapp/views/task.py
index a8fec95..67fda8c 100644
--- a/taskapp/views/task.py
+++ b/taskapp/views/task.py
@@ -2,7 +2,11 @@ from datetime import datetime
 
 from django.http import HttpResponse
 from django.shortcuts import render_to_response, redirect
+
 from pytask.taskapp.models import Task, Comment
+from pytask.taskapp.forms.task import TaskCreateForm
+from pytask.taskapp.events.task import createTask, addMentor, publishTask
+from pytask.taskapp.views.user import show_msg
 
 def browse_tasks(request):
     """ display all the tasks """
@@ -50,3 +54,57 @@ def view_task(request, tid):
             return render_to_response('task/view.html', context)
     else:
         return render_to_response('task/view.html', context)
+        
+def create_task(request):
+    """ check for rights and create a task if applicable.
+    if user cannot create a task, redirect to homepage.
+    """
+    
+    user = request.user
+    is_guest = True if not user.is_authenticated() else False
+    
+    if not is_guest:
+        user_profile = user.get_profile()
+        can_create_task = False if user_profile.rights == "CT" else True
+        if can_create_task:
+            if request.method == "POST":
+                form = TaskCreateForm(request.POST)
+                if form.is_valid():
+                    data = form.cleaned_data
+                    title = data['title']
+                    desc = data['desc']
+                    credits = data['credits']
+                    publish = data['publish']
+                    task = createTask(title,desc,user,credits)
+                    
+                    if not task:
+                        error_msg = "Another task with the same title exists"
+                        return render_to_response('task/create.html',{'form':form, 'error_msg':error_msg})
+                    
+                    addMentor(task, user)
+                    if publish: publishTask(task)    
+                    task_url = '/task/view/tid=%s'%task.id
+                    return redirect(task_url)
+                else:
+                    return render_to_response('task/create.html',{'form':form})
+            else:
+                form = TaskCreateForm()
+                return render_to_response('task/create.html',{'form':form})
+        else:
+            return show_msg('You are not authorised to create a task.')
+    else:
+        return show_msg('You are not authorised to create a task.')
+    
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diff --git a/taskapp/views/user.py b/taskapp/views/user.py
index 5d07f76..6013fe9 100644
--- a/taskapp/views/user.py
+++ b/taskapp/views/user.py
@@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ from pytask.taskapp.events.user import createUser
 from django.contrib.auth import login, logout, authenticate
 from django.contrib.auth.models import User
 
-def redirect_to_homepage(request):
+def show_msg(error_msg):
     """ simply redirect to homepage """
     
-    return redirect('/')
+    return render_to_response('error.html',{'error_msg':error_msg})
 
 def homepage(request):
     """ check for authentication and display accordingly. """
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def user_login(request):
                 login(request, user)
                 return redirect('/')# Redirect to a success page.
             else:
-                return HttpResponse('username is not active, please contact the administrator')# Return a 'disabled account' error message
+                return show_msg('username is not active, please contact the administrator')# Return a 'disabled account' error message
         else:
             errors = ['Please check your username and password']
             form = LoginForm()
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ def user_login(request):
 
 def user_logout(request):
     logout(request)
-    return HttpResponse('You have logged off successfully!!!')
+    return show_msg('You have logged off successfully!!!')