added the functionality to publish a task.

4 files changed, 33 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/taskapp/events/task.py b/taskapp/events/task.py
index 323c8cf..86f8a47 100644
--- a/taskapp/events/task.py
+++ b/taskapp/events/task.py
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ def publishTask(task):
         task.status = "LO"
     else:
         task.status = "OP"
+
+    task.mentors.clear()
+    task.mentors.add(task.created_by)
     task.save()
     return task
 
diff --git a/taskapp/management/commands/seed_db.py b/taskapp/management/commands/seed_db.py
index 60b2a56..4e65065 100644
--- a/taskapp/management/commands/seed_db.py
+++ b/taskapp/management/commands/seed_db.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def seed_db():
         task = taskEvents.createTask(title,desc,created_by,credits)
         if task:
             taskEvents.addMentor(task, defaultMentor)
-            taskEvents.publishTask(task)
+            if i%2==0:taskEvents.publishTask(task)
 
 class Command(NoArgsCommand):
     
diff --git a/taskapp/views/task.py b/taskapp/views/task.py
index 93e4722..443d84e 100644
--- a/taskapp/views/task.py
+++ b/taskapp/views/task.py
@@ -22,6 +22,33 @@ def browse_tasks(request):
                }
     return render_to_response('task/browse.html', context)
 
+def publish_task(request, tid):
+    """ check if user is the mentor and also if the task status is UP.
+    """
+
+    task_url = "/task/view/tid=%s"%tid
+    
+    user = request.user
+    task = getTask(tid)
+
+    is_guest = True if not user.is_authenticated() else False
+    is_mentor = True if user in task.mentors.all() else False
+
+    if user==task.created_by:
+        context = {
+            'user':user,
+        }
+
+        if request.method == "POST":
+            publishTask(task)
+            return show_msg(user, "The task has been published", task_url, "view the task")
+        else:
+            return render_to_response('task/publish.html', context)
+    else:
+        return show_msg(user, "You are not authorised to do this", '/task/browse/', "browse tasks")
+
+
+
 def view_task(request, tid):
     """ get the task depending on its tid and display accordingly if it is a get.
     check for authentication and add a comment if it is a post request.
@@ -54,6 +81,7 @@ def view_task(request, tid):
                'errors':errors,
               }
 
+    context['can_publish'] = True if task.status == "UP" and user == task.created_by else False
     context['task_viewable'] = True if ( task.status not in ["UP", "DL"] ) or is_mentor else False
     context['task_claimable'] = True if task.status in ["OP", "WR"] else False
 
diff --git a/taskapp/views/user.py b/taskapp/views/user.py
index 5b3bf17..27dbc81 100644
--- a/taskapp/views/user.py
+++ b/taskapp/views/user.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from pytask.taskapp.events.request import reply_to_request
 def show_msg(user, message, redirect_url=None, url_desc=None):
     """ simply redirect to homepage """
     
-    return render_to_response('show_msg.html',{'message':message, 'redirect_url':redirect_url, 'url_desc':url_desc})
+    return render_to_response('show_msg.html',{'user':user, 'message':message, 'redirect_url':redirect_url, 'url_desc':url_desc})
 
 def homepage(request):
     """ check for authentication and display accordingly. """