updated views, url and created template for announcements page

widget_princessgabi/announcementboard/templates/announcementboard/announcements.html

+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block title %} Widget's Announcement Board {% endblock %}
+{% block header %}
+<h1> Welcome to Widget's Announcement Board! </h1>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+<h2> Announcements: </h2><br>
+    <div>
+        <ul>
+            {% for announcement in announcements %}
+            <li>
+                <a href="{{ announcement.get_absolute_url }}">
+                    {{ announcement.title }} by {{ announcement.author.first_name }} {{ announcement.author.last_name }}
+                </a>
+            </li>
+            {% endfor %}
+        </ul>
+    </div>
+    <div>
+        <a href="/announcements/announcements/add/"> New Announcement </a>
+    </div>
+    <a href="/dashboard/"> Dashboard </a>
+    <a href="/forum/"> Forum </a>
+    <a href="/assignments/"> Assignments </a>
+    <a href="/calendar/"> Calendar </a>
+{% endblock %}
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widget_princessgabi/announcementboard/urls.py

@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ from django.urls import path
 from . import views
 
 urlpatterns = [
-    path('', views.index, name='index'),
+    path('', views.announcement_view, name='announcements'),
 ]

widget_princessgabi/announcementboard/views.py

 from django.http import HttpResponse
+from django.shortcuts import render
 
 from .models import Announcement, Reaction
 
-def index(request):
-    all_announcements = Announcement.objects.all()
-    all_reactions = Reaction.objects.all()
-    welcomeMessage = 'Widget\'s Announcement Board<br><br>Announcements:<br>'
-    response = ''
-    for announcement in all_announcements:
-        reactions = ''          
-        reactions_list = {'Like':0, 'Love':0, 'Angry':0}
-        for reaction in all_reactions:
-            if reaction.announcement.title == announcement.title:
-                reactions_list[reaction.name] = reaction.tally
-        keys = list(reactions_list.keys())
-        for key in keys:
-            reactions += key + ': ' + str(reactions_list[key]) + '<br>'
-        datetime = announcement.pub_datetime.strftime('%m/%d/%Y, %I:%M %p')
-        author = announcement.author.first_name + ' '+ announcement.author.last_name
-        response += announcement.title + ' by ' + author + ' published ' + datetime
-        response += ':' + '<br>' + announcement.body + '<br>' + reactions + '<br>'
-    return HttpResponse(welcomeMessage + response)
+def announcement_view(request):
+    announcements = Announcement.objects.order_by('-pub_datetime')
+    context = {
+        'announcements': announcements
+    }
+    return render(request, 'announcementboard/announcements.html', context)