How do I get the current logged in user in forms.py
? I am trying to pre-populate the email field of the current user.
class ContactMe(forms.Form):
name = forms.CharField(label = "Name")
email_address = forms.CharField(label = "Email Address", intital = request.user.email)
subject = forms.CharField(label = "Subject")
message = forms.CharField(label = "Message", widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={'cols': 10, 'rows': 3}))
additional_comments = forms.CharField(required = False)
class Meta:
model = Contact_me
I tried passing request from views.py
as :
contact_form = ContactMe(request.POST or None, request)
and then receiving the request inside of class ContactMe
as :
class ContactMe(forms.Form, request):
name = forms.CharField(label = "Name")
email_address = forms.CharField(label = "Email Address", intital = **request.user.email**)
subject = forms.CharField(label = "Subject")
message = forms.CharField(label = "Message", widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={'cols': 10, 'rows': 3}))
additional_comments = forms.CharField(required = False)
class Meta:
model = Contact_me
It throws the error NameError: name 'request' is not defined
. I know request is accessible in html
, models.py
, views.py
. How to get it in forms.py
?
The views.py
:
def list_posts(request):
request.session.set_expiry(request.session.get_expiry_age()) # Renew session expire time
instance_list = Post.objects.all()
register_form = UserRegisterForm(data=request.POST or None)
if register_form.is_valid():
personal.views.register_form_validation(request, register_form)
login_form = UserLoginForm(request.POST or None)
if login_form.is_valid() :
personal.views.login_form_validation(request, login_form)
feedback_form = FeedbackForm(request.POST or None)
if feedback_form.is_valid() :
personal.views.feedback_form_validation(request, feedback_form)
contact_form = ContactMe(request.POST or None, request)
if contact_form.is_valid() :
personal.views.contact_form_validation(request, login_form)
if request.POST and not(register_form.is_valid() or login_form.is_valid()):
if request.POST.get("login"):
return accounts.views.login_view(request)
else:
return accounts.views.register_view(request)
template = 'blog/archives.html'
dictionary = {
"object_list" : content,
"register_form" : register_form,
"login_form" : login_form,
"feedback_form" : feedback_form,
"contact_form" : contact_form,
}
return render(request,template,dictionary)