wrote initial code for urls, models and views

widget_casanatics/announcement_board/models.py

 from django.db import models
+# from dashboard import models as dashboard_models
 
 # Create your models here.
+
+# announcement model
+class Announcement(models.Model):
+
+    # title of announcement (short description of subject)
+    title = models.CharField(max_length=50)
+
+    # body of announcement (longer text w/ message)
+    body = models.CharField(max_length = 500)
+
+    # user who created announcement
+    author = models.CharField(max_length = 100)
+
+    # tentative code, if they want us to use widget user from dashboard
+    # author = models.ForeignKey(dashboard_models.WidgetUser, on_delete = models.CASCADE)
+
+    # publication date and time
+    pub_datetime = models.DateTimeField("Date and Time Published")
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.title
+
+class Reaction(models.Model):
+
+    # name of reaction
+    name = models.CharField(max_length = 50)
+
+    # number of reactions on that announcement
+    tally = models.IntegerField(default = 0)
+
+    # announcement reaction is associated with
+    announcement = models.ForeignKey(Announcement, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.name
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widget_casanatics/announcement_board/urls.py

+from django.urls import path
+from . import views
+
+urlpatterns = [
+    path('', views.announcements, name="announcements"),
+]
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widget_casanatics/announcement_board/views.py

-from django.shortcuts import render
+from django.http import HttpResponse
+from .models import Announcement, Reaction
 
 # Create your views here.
+def announcements(request):
+    # retrieve all announcement entries in a list
+    announcementList = Announcement.objects.all()
+
+    # build response string
+    response = "Widget's Announcement Board <br>" + "Announcements:"
+    for announcement in announcementList:
+        # string formatting for date-time
+        datetime = announcement.pub_datetime("%m/%d/%Y, %I:%M %p")
+
+        # list of reactions for announcement
+        reactions = announcement.reaction_set.all()
+
+        # response proper
+        response = response + "<br>" + announcement.name + " by " + announcement.author + " published " + datetime + ": <br>"
+        response = response + announcement.body + "<br>"
+
+        # for each reaction, add line with reaction and tally
+        for reaction in reactions:
+            response = response + reaction.name + ": " + reaction.tally + "<br>"
+
+    return HttpResponse(response)
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