How do I show dynamic and dependable list of values of model field on Front End using Django Forms?

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Khubaib Khawar

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May 15, 2020, 10:16:51 AM5/15/20
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have a Detail Model which has a ForeignKey() of User Model. I want to show the list of subject (which is a field of Detail Model) associated with a single user, at the Front End in Template. It should be a dropdown menu and user should be able to select the subject from the list and submit the form.

How should I accomplish it?


Below is my models.py:

class Detail(models.Model):
    user = models.ForeignKey(User, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
    subject = models.CharField(max_length=50)
    skype_session_attendance = models.FloatField()
    internal_course_marks = models.FloatField()
    programming_lab_activity = models.FloatField()
    mid_term_marks = models.FloatField()
    final_term_marks = models.FloatField()

    def __str__(self):
        return f'{self.subject, (self.user.username)} Details'


Below is my views.py:

def performanceCalculator(request):
    if request.method == 'POST':
        performance_form = PerformanceCalculatorForm(request.POST)

        if performance_form.is_valid():
            sub = performance_form.cleaned_data['subject']

            detail = Detail.objects.all().filter(user=request.user, subject=sub).first()

            result = fuzz_algo(detail.skype_session_attendance,
                detail.internal_course_marks, detail.programming_lab_activity,
                detail.mid_term_marks, detail.final_term_marks)

            messages.success(request, result)

            return redirect('performance_calculator')
    else:
        performance_form = PerformanceCalculatorForm()

    context = {
        'performance_form': performance_form,        
    }

    return render(request, 'users/performance_calculator.html', context)


and below is my forms.py:

class PerformanceCalculatorForm(forms.Form):
    subject = # what should I put here in order to make a dropdown list?

    class Meta:
        fields = ['subject']



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