New Feature: feature to allow users to add new posts to the database partially...

New Feature: feature to allow users to add new posts to the database partially implemented. Image uploading still not working properly.

widget_django_unchained/forum/templates/forum/confirmation.html

+{% extends 'forum/base.html' %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<p> Nice </p>
+
+{% endblock %}
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widget_django_unchained/forum/templates/forum/index.html

@@ -14,4 +14,7 @@
             </li>
         </ul>
     {% endfor %}
+
+    <br> 
+    <p>Click here to create a new post: <a href="{% url 'Show Add Post' %}"> New Forum Post</a></p>
 {% endblock %}
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widget_django_unchained/forum/templates/forum/post_form.html

 {% extends 'forum/base.html' %}
 
 {% block content %}
-    <form action="confirmation" method="POST"> 
+    <h2> New Forum Post: </h2>
+    <form action="{% url 'Add New Post' %}" method="POST"> 
         {% csrf_token %}
-        <h3> Post Name: </h3> <input type="text" name="post_title"> <br>
-        <h3> Post Body: </h3> <input type="text" name="post_body"> <br>
-        <h3> Author ID </h3> <input type="text" name="author_id"> <br>
+
+        <!-- POST TITLE -->
+        <label for="post_title"> Post Name: </label> <br>
+        <input type="text" name="post_title" id="post_title"> <br>
+
+        <br>
+
+        <!-- POST BODY -->
+        <label for="post_body"> Post Body: </label> <br>
+        <textarea name="post_body" id="post_body" rows="10" cols="100">Type here!</textarea> <br>
+        
+        <br>
+
+        <!-- AUTHOR LIST -->
+        <label for="author_list"> Author List: </label> <br>
+        <select name="post_author" id="author_list">
+            {% for user in users %}
+                <option value="{{user.id}}">{{user.first_name}} {{user.last_name}}</option>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </select> <br>
+        
+        <br>
+
+        <!--IMAGE -->
+        <label for="post_image"> Upload Image: </label> <br>
+        <input type="file" name="post_image" id="post_image" accept="image/*"> <br>
+
+        <br>
+
+        <!--SUBMIT -->
         <input type="submit">
     </form>
 {% endblock %}

widget_django_unchained/forum/urls.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from . import views
 urlpatterns = [
     path('', views.show_index, name="Show Forum Page"),
     path('post/<int:post_id>/details', views.show_post, name="Show Post Details"),
+    path('posts/add', views.show_form, name="Show Add Post"),
+    path('posts/add/success', views.add_new_post, name="Add New Post")
 
     # Disabled for the time being. May be used again in the near future.
 

widget_django_unchained/forum/views.py

+# =================================
+# MODULE IMPORTS
+# =================================
+
+# importing from django
 from django.shortcuts import render
 from django.http import Http404, HttpResponse
+
+# importing from other apps in project
 from .models import Post, Reply
+from homepage.models import WidgetUser
+
+# from python
+import datetime
 
-# Create your views here.
+# =================================
+# FUNCTION LIST
+# =================================
+
+# for showing list of posts
 def show_index(request):
     posts = Post.objects.all().order_by("-pub_date")
     return render(request, 'forum/index.html', {'posts':posts})
 
+# for showing post details given a post_id
 def show_post(request, post_id):
     try:
         post = Post.objects.get(pk=post_id)
@@ -16,11 +32,27 @@ def show_post(request, post_id):
     replies = Reply.objects.filter(post=post_id).order_by("-pub_date")
     return render(request, 'forum/post_details.html', {'post':post, 'replies': replies})
 
-# The following functions are not used for the time being. May be used again
-# in the near future.
-
+# for showing form where users can add new posts.
 def show_form(request):
-    return render(request, 'forum/post_form.html', {})
+    users = WidgetUser.objects.all()
+    return render(request, 'forum/post_form.html', {'users':users})
+
+# for adding a new post to database, then returning back to reply list
+def add_new_post(request):
+    title = request.POST.get("post_title")
+    body = request.POST.get("post_body")
+    author = request.POST.get("post_author")
+    image = request.POST.get("post_image")
+    current_date = datetime.datetime.now()
+    new_post = Post.objects.create(post_title=title, post_body=body,author_id=author,
+                                    post_image=image,pub_date=current_date)
+
+    posts = Post.objects.all().order_by("-pub_date")
+    return render(request, 'forum/index.html', {'posts':posts})
+
+# =================================
+# UNUSED FUNCTIONS BUT NOT DEPRECATED
+# ================================= 
 
 def show_confirmation(request):
     if (request.method == "POST"):