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django :: list_display can’t sort on attribute of foreign key field…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by tb

I’m not the only one surprised by the fact that you can’t use the double-underscore-foreignkey-attribute-accessor syntax in list_display: [python] class MyModelOptions(admin.ModelAdmin): list_display = [‘fk_field__fk_attribute’] # ILLEGAL [/python] There has been extensive discussions on the tracker (https://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/5863) and on the mailing … Continue reading →

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django :: implementing reCAPTCHA in 5 easy steps

Posted on November 13, 2009 by admin

It turns out reCAPTCHA is very easy to implement 🙂 Step #1: install the Python client: [sourcecode language=”ps”] easy_install recaptcha-client [/sourcecode] Step #2: obtain public and private keys here: http://recaptcha.net/whyrecaptcha.html. Step #3: Then create a small helper module, mycaptcha.py, for … Continue reading →

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django :: date filter cheat sheet

Posted on May 27, 2009 by tb

I don’t seem able to memorize the list of format characters for the date filter, maybe because the documentation lists them in alphabetical order. I’ve created the cheat sheet below with an attempt at semantic grouping… Time seconds s Seconds, … Continue reading →

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django :: media, admin and otherwise

Posted on January 17, 2007 by admin

Django’s handling of media files such as images, css, etc. has confused me from the very beginning. I’m not going to claim that I fully understand the full ramifications yet, but at least I got something working… hopefully it’ll be … Continue reading →

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