Update views.py: successfully stores DateTime when an announcement is...

Update views.py: successfully stores DateTime when an announcement is published, and successfuly displays on announcement-details.html as well

widget_mgabolanimav/announcements/models.py

@@ -3,11 +3,12 @@ from dashboard.models import WidgetUser
 from django.urls import reverse
 from django.utils import timezone
 
+
 # Create your models here.
 
 # please insert foreign key from dashboard application on announcement_author
 class Announcement(models.Model):
-    announcement_title = models.CharField(max_length=50, unique=True, null=True, verbose_name="Title" )
+    announcement_title = models.CharField(max_length=50, unique=True, null=True, verbose_name="Title")
     announcement_body = models.TextField(max_length=250, unique=True, null=True, verbose_name="Body")
     announcement_author = models.ForeignKey(WidgetUser, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True, verbose_name="Author")
     announcement_pub_datetime = models.DateTimeField(null=True, )
@@ -15,12 +16,14 @@ class Announcement(models.Model):
     def __str__(self):
         return self.announcement_title
 
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not self.pk:
+            self.announcement_pub_datetime = timezone.now()
+        return super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def get_absolute_url(self):
         return reverse('announcements:announcement-details', kwargs={'pk': self.pk})
 
-    def save(self):
-        self.announcement_pub_datetime = timezone.now()
-
 
 reaction_choices = (
     ('Like', 'Like'),
@@ -30,10 +33,10 @@ reaction_choices = (
 
 
 class Reaction(models.Model):
-    reaction_name = models.CharField(max_length=50, blank=True, choices=reaction_choices, null=True,)
+    reaction_name = models.CharField(max_length=50, blank=True, choices=reaction_choices, null=True, )
     reaction_tally = models.IntegerField(null=True, default=0, )
     reaction_announcement = models.ForeignKey(Announcement, on_delete=models.CASCADE, null=True, )
 
-
     def __str__(self):
         return self.reaction_name
+

widget_mgabolanimav/announcements/views.py

@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ from .models import Announcement, Reaction
 
 
 # Create your views here.
-
 def Announcements(request):
-    announcements = Announcement.objects.order_by("announcement_pub_datetime")
+    announcements = Announcement.objects.order_by("-announcement_pub_datetime")
     context = {
         "announcements": announcements,
     }