Google App Engine model for Select Box

Question

I have category model, in which I want to load some default data. How can I achieve it? This is model is for a select box, which is extensible for different applications later

This is the model I have designed it, I tried verifying choice

class Category(db.Model):
    categorylist=db.StringListProperty()

Please help.

Thank You

Answer 1

Select Box Model

Class Category (db.Model):
       name = db.StringProperty()

Right now, I use this in this fashion (I'm using Django Framework).

In the views.py I make an array

options =["Car", "Motor Bikes", "Bikes", "Apparel"]   

and in the templates I populate it this way

{% for option in options %}
   {% ifequal edit_nw.category option %}
         {{option}}
    {% else %}
         {{option}}     
    {% endifequal %}
{% endfor %}

All I want is to use this options to be a result of model like Category.all(), should have some default data loaded for the entire app. If necessary, Ill add categories from admin panel

Answer 2

Check out the docs. There is default attribute for property.

default
A default value for the property. If the property value is never given a value, or is given a value of None, then the value is considered to be the default value.