List display names from django models
- by Ed
I have an object:
POP_CULTURE_TYPES = (
('SG','Song'),
('MV', 'Movie'),
('GM', 'Game'),
('TV', 'TV'),
)
class Pop_Culture(models.Model):
name = models.CharField(max_length=30, unique=True)
type = models.CharField(max_length=2, choices = POP_CULTURE_TYPES, blank=True, null=True)
Then I have a function:
def choice_list(request, modelname, field_name):
mdlnm = get.model('mdb', modelname.lower())
mdlnm = mdlnm.objects.values_list(field_name, flat=True).distinct().order_by(field_name)
return render_to_response("choice_list.html", {
'model' : modelname,
'field' : field_name,
'field_list' : mdlnm })
This gives me a distinct list of all the "type" entries in the database in the "field_list" variable passed in render_to_response. But I don't want a list that shows:
SG
MV
I want a list that shows:
Song
Movie
I can do this on an individual object basis if I was in the template
object.get_type_display
But how do I get a list of all of the unique "type" entries in the database as their full names for output into a template?
I hope this question was clearly described. . .
