ModelForm for the Listing

project_2/commerce/auctions/forms.py

@@ -1,22 +1,18 @@
 from django import forms
+from .models import Listing
+
+class ListingForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Listing
+        fields = ['title', 'description', 'imageURL', 'category', 'bid']
+        widgets = {
+            'title': forms.TextInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}),
+            'description': forms.Textarea(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}),
+            'imageURL': forms.URLInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}),
+            'category': forms.Select(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}),
+            'bid': forms.NumberInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}),
+        }
 
-class ListingForm(forms.Form):
-    title = forms.CharField(label="Listing title", max_length=100, widget=forms.TextInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}))
-    description = forms.CharField(widget=forms.Textarea(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}), label="Description")
-    bid = forms.DecimalField(label="Starting Bid", widget=forms.NumberInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}))
-    imageURL = forms.URLField(label="Image URL", required=False, widget=forms.URLInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control'}))
-    category = forms.ChoiceField(
-        choices=[
-            ('Electronics', 'Electronics'),
-            ('Fashion', 'Fashion'),
-            ('Home', 'Home'),
-            ('Toys', 'Toys'),
-        ],
-        label="Category",
-        required=False,
-        widget=forms.Select(attrs={'class': 'form-control'})
-    )
-
 class BidForm(forms.Form):
     bid = forms.DecimalField(label="Place Bid", widget=forms.NumberInput(attrs={'class': 'form-control', 'placeholder': '0.00€'}))
 

project_2/commerce/auctions/views.py

@@ -69,21 +69,19 @@ def register(request):
     else:
         return render(request, "auctions/register.html")
 
+@login_required
 def create_listing(request):
     if request.method == "POST":
         form = ListingForm(request.POST)
         if form.is_valid():
-            listing = Listing(
-                title=form.cleaned_data['title'],
-                description=form.cleaned_data['description'],
-                bid=form.cleaned_data['bid'],
-                imageURL=form.cleaned_data['imageURL'],
-                category=form.cleaned_data['category'],
-                created_by=request.user, 
-                last_modified_by=request.user
-            )
+            listing = form.save(commit=False)
+            listing.created_by = request.user
+            listing.last_modified_by = request.user
             listing.save()
+            messages.success(request, "Listing created successfully!")
             return redirect("index")
+        else:
+            messages.error(request, "Please correct the errors below.")
     else:
         form = ListingForm()