added feature for adding posts

widget_TypeWriterMonkeyCSCIMoment/forum/forms.py

+from django.forms import ModelForm
+from .models import Post
+
+class PostForm(ModelForm):
+    class Meta:
+        model = Post
+        fields = ["post_title", "post_body", "author", "images"]
+        
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widget_TypeWriterMonkeyCSCIMoment/forum/migrations/0007_alter_post_pub_date_alter_reply_pub_date.py

+# Generated by Django 4.0.3 on 2022-05-22 20:14
+
+import datetime
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('forum', '0006_remove_reply_images_post_images'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='post',
+            name='pub_date',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime.now, verbose_name='date published'),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='reply',
+            name='pub_date',
+            field=models.DateTimeField(default=datetime.datetime.now, verbose_name='date published'),
+        ),
+    ]

widget_TypeWriterMonkeyCSCIMoment/forum/models.py

 from django.db import models
+from datetime import datetime
 from homepage.models import WidgetUser
 
 class Post (models.Model):
     
     post_title = models.CharField(max_length=99999)
     post_body = models.CharField(max_length=99999)
-    pub_date = models.DateTimeField("date published")
+    pub_date = models.DateTimeField("date published", default = datetime.now)
     author = models.ForeignKey(WidgetUser, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     images = models.ImageField (upload_to="forum", default = "default.jpg")
     def __str__(self):
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ class Post (models.Model):
 class Reply (models.Model):
     
     reply_body = models.CharField(max_length=99999)
-    pub_date = models.DateTimeField("date published")
+    pub_date = models.DateTimeField("date published", default = datetime.now)
     author = models.ForeignKey(WidgetUser, on_delete=models.CASCADE)
     def __str__(self):
         return f"{self.reply_body} {self.pub_date}"

widget_TypeWriterMonkeyCSCIMoment/forum/templates/forum/add.html

+{% extends 'forum/base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %}New Forum Post{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<h1>New Forum Post</h1>
+<form method="POST" action="{% url 'forum:add' %}" 
+    enctype="multipart/form-data">
+    {% csrf_token %}
+    {{ postForm.as_p }}
+
+    <button class="button" type="submit">Save Post</button>
+    <button onclick="window.location.href='../..';">Back to Forum</button>
+</form>
+{% endblock %}
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widget_TypeWriterMonkeyCSCIMoment/forum/templates/forum/details.html

@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
     <p>No replies are available.</p>
 {% endif %}
 <br /><br /><br /><img src="{{ post.images.url }}" alt="{{post.post_title}}" style="width:50%">
+<button onclick="window.location.href='../../..';">Back to Forum</button>
 {% endblock %}
 
 

widget_TypeWriterMonkeyCSCIMoment/forum/templates/forum/index.html

@@ -16,4 +16,5 @@
 {% else %}
     <p>No posts are available.</p>
 {% endif %}
+<button onclick="window.location.href='posts/add/';">Add Post</button>
 {% endblock %}
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widget_TypeWriterMonkeyCSCIMoment/forum/urls.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ from . import views
 urlpatterns = [
 path('', views.index, name='index'),
 path("posts/<int:post_id>/details/", views.details, name = "details"),
+path("posts/add/", views.add, name="add"),
+
 ]
 
 app_name = "forum"
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widget_TypeWriterMonkeyCSCIMoment/forum/views.py

 from django.http import HttpResponse, Http404
-from django.shortcuts import render
+from django.shortcuts import render, redirect
 from .models import Post, Reply
-
-posts = Post.objects.order_by("pub_date")
-replies = Reply.objects.order_by("pub_date")
+from .forms import PostForm
 
 def index (request):
     
+    posts = Post.objects.order_by("pub_date")
+    
     context = {
         "posts": posts
     }
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ def index (request):
 
 def details (request, post_id):
     
+    posts = Post.objects.order_by("pub_date")
+    replies = Reply.objects.order_by("pub_date")
+    
     try:
         post = Post.objects.get (pk=post_id)
     except Post.DoesNotExist:
@@ -30,6 +33,17 @@ def details (request, post_id):
     
     return render(request, "forum/details.html", context)
 
+def add(request):
+    if request.method == "POST":
+        postForm = PostForm(request.POST, request.FILES)
+        if postForm.is_valid():
+            new_user = postForm.save()
+            return redirect("forum:index")
+    else:
+        postForm = PostForm()
+        return render(request, "forum/add.html", 
+            {"postForm": postForm})
+