updated forumV2

widget_mgabolanimav/forum/models.py

 from django.db import models
 from dashboard.models import WidgetUser
+from django.urls import reverse
+from django.utils import timezone
 
 # Create your models here.
 
@@ -12,6 +14,16 @@ class ForumPost(models.Model):
     def __str__(self):
         return self.title
 
+    def save(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not self.pk:
+            self.pub_datetime = timezone.now()
+        return super().save(*args, **kwargs)
+
+    def get_absolute_url(self):
+        return reverse('forum:forumpost-details', kwargs={'pk': self.pk})
+
+
+
 class Reply(models.Model):
     body = models.TextField(default = "", null = True,)
     author = models.ForeignKey(WidgetUser, on_delete = models.CASCADE, default = "", null = True,)

widget_mgabolanimav/forum/templates/forum/forum.html

+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% block title %} Widget's Forum {% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+        <h1>Welcome to Widget's Forum!</h1>
+        <h3>Forum Posts:</h3>
+        {% for forum in forums %}
+            <a href="{% url 'forum:forumpost-details' forum.id %}"> {{ forum.title }}
+                by {{ forum.author.first_name }} {{ forum.author.last_name }}
+            </a> <br>
+        {% endfor %} <br>
+
+        <a href="{% url 'forum:forumpost-add' %}">
+            <button>New Post</button>
+        </a> <br><br>
+
+        <a href="">Dashboard</a> <br>
+        <a href="">Announcements</a>
+
+{% endblock %}
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widget_mgabolanimav/forum/templates/forum/forumpost-add.html

+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% block title %} Add Post {% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+    <h1> Add a new post</h1>
+    <form method="POST">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        {{ form.as_p }}
+        <input type="Submit" value="Add Post">
+    </form>
+{% endblock %}
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widget_mgabolanimav/forum/templates/forum/forumpost-details.html

+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% block title %}{{ forumpost.title }}{% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+    <h1>{{ forumpost.title }} <br>
+    by {{ forumpost.author.first_name }}
+        {{ forumpost.author.last_name }}
+    </h1>
+    {{ forumpost.pub_datetime }} <br>
+    {{ forumpost.body }} <br> <br>
+
+    Post Replies: <br>
+    {% for reply in replies %}
+        <br> by {{ reply.author.first_name }}
+            {{ reply.author.last_name }}
+        {{ reply.pub_datetime }} <br>
+        {{ reply.body }} <br>
+    {% endfor %} <br>
+
+    <a href="{% url 'forum:forumpost-edit' object.id %}">
+        <button>Edit Post</button>
+    </a>
+
+
+{% endblock %}
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widget_mgabolanimav/forum/templates/forum/forumpost-edit.html

+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+{% block title %} Edit Post {% endblock %}
+{% block content %}
+    <h1> Edit post:</h1>
+    <form method="POST">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        {{ form.as_p }}
+        <input type="Submit" value="Save Changes">
+    </form>
+{% endblock %}
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widget_mgabolanimav/forum/urls.py

 from django.urls import path
-from.import views
+from.views import Forum, ForumDetailViews, ForumCreateView, ForumEditView
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    path('', views.forum, name = "forum"),
-]
+   path('', Forum, name="forum"),
+   path('<int:pk>/details/', ForumDetailViews.as_view(), name="forumpost-details"),
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+   path('add/', ForumCreateView.as_view(), name="forumpost-add"),
+   path('<int:pk>/edit/', ForumEditView.as_view(), name="forumpost-edit"),
+]
+
+app_name = 'forum'
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widget_mgabolanimav/forum/views.py

 from .models import ForumPost, Reply
 from django.http import HttpResponse
+from django.views.generic.list import ListView
+from django.views.generic.detail import DetailView
+from django.views.generic.edit import CreateView, UpdateView
+from django.shortcuts import render
 
 # Create your views here.
 
-def forum(request):
-    posts = ForumPost.objects.all()
-    replies = Reply.objects.all()
-    response = "Widget's Forums <br> <br>" + "Forum Posts: <br>"
-    for post in posts:
-        post_name = post.author.first_name + " " + post.author.last_name
-        response += "<br>" + post.title + " by " + post_name + " posted " + post.pub_datetime.strftime("%a, %b %d, %Y %I:%M %p") + ": <br>" + post.body + "<br>"
-        for reply in replies:
-            if(post.title == reply.forum_post.title):
-                reply_name = reply.author.first_name + " " + reply.author.last_name
-                response += "Reply by " + reply_name + " posted " + reply.pub_datetime.strftime("%a, %b %d, %Y %I:%M %p") + ": <br>" + reply.body + "<br>"
-
-    return HttpResponse(response)
+def Forum(request):
+    forums = ForumPost.objects.order_by("-pub_datetime")
+    context = {
+        "forums": forums,
+    }
+
+    return render(request, 'forum/forum.html', context)
+
+
+class ForumDetailViews(DetailView):
+    model = ForumPost
+    template_name = 'forum/forumpost-details.html'
+
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        context['replies'] = Reply.objects.filter(forum_post=self.object)
+        return context
+    
+class ForumCreateView(CreateView):
+    model = ForumPost
+    fields = 'title', 'body', 'author'
+    template_name = 'forum/forumpost-add.html'
+
+class ForumEditView(UpdateView):
+    model = ForumPost
+    fields = 'title', 'body', 'author'
+    template_name = 'forum/forumpost-edit.html'
+
 

widget_mgabolanimav/templates/base.html

+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="en">
+    <head>
+        <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
+        <title>{% block title %}{% endblock %}</title>
+        {% block styles %}{% endblock %}
+    </head>
+    <body>
+        <div id="content">
+                {% block content %}{% endblock%}
+        </div>
+        {% block scripts%}{% endblock%}
+    </body>  
+</html>
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widget_mgabolanimav/widget_mgabolanimav/settings.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/4.1/ref/settings/
 """
 
 from pathlib import Path
+import os
 
 # Build paths inside the project like this: BASE_DIR / 'subdir'.
 BASE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ ROOT_URLCONF = 'widget_mgabolanimav.urls'
 TEMPLATES = [
     {
         'BACKEND': 'django.template.backends.django.DjangoTemplates',
-        'DIRS': [],
+        'DIRS': [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, 'templates')],
         'APP_DIRS': True,
         'OPTIONS': {
             'context_processors': [