get form errors to get passed correctly

itf/app/forms.py

@@ -20,11 +20,15 @@ def itf_inlineformset_factory(model, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
 class ItfForm(forms.ModelForm):
+    '''
+        All Itf Forms inherit from this
+    '''
     inlines = []
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.helper = FormHelper()
         self.helper.form_tag = False
+        self.helper.form_show_errors = True
         super(ItfForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
 

itf/insidepages/views.py

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ def add_object(request, module_slug, tab_slug):
     form = model_class.get_forms()[add_form_name]
     if request.POST:
         f = form(request.POST, request.FILES)
-        
+        #import pdb
+        #pdb.set_trace()        
         if f.is_valid():
             instance = f.save(commit=False)
             if instance.__dict__.has_key('added_by_id'):
@@ -27,16 +28,21 @@ def add_object(request, module_slug, tab_slug):
                 else:
                     all_valid = False
             if all_valid:
-                return HttpResponseRedirect(instance.get_absolute_url()) #TODO: get the saved object and redirect to .get_absolute_url()
+                return HttpResponseRedirect(instance.get_absolute_url())
+#            else:
+#                inlines = [inline(instance=instance) for inline in f.inlines]    
         else:
             inlines = [inline() for inline in f.inlines]    
     else:
         f = form()
         inlines = [inline() for inline in f.inlines]
 
+#    import pdb
+#    pdb.set_trace()
     context = RequestContext(request, {
         'form': f,
-        'inlines': inlines
+        'inlines': inlines,
+        'errors': f.errors
     })
     return render_to_response("test/person_form.html", context)
 

itf/itfprofiles/forms.py

@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ class PadmaClipForm(ItfForm):
 PadmaClipsInline = itf_inlineformset_factory(PadmaClip, extra=1, is_generic=True, form=PadmaClipForm, title="Videos")
 
 
+
+
 #Popup Form Classes:
 class PopupPersonForm(PopupForm):        
 

itf/templates/test/person_form.html

@@ -164,13 +164,18 @@ $(function(){
    	<div id="shadow">
    	</div>
     <div id="searchContainer">
+        {% if form.errors %}
+        <div class="topFormErrors">
+            Please correct the errors below and re-submit.
+        </div>
+        {% endif %}
         <form id="formItf" action="" class="uniForm" method="POST">
             {% csrf_token %}
             <div>
               <!--  <input type="hidden" data-placeholder="Choose Connections" id="id_connections" name="connections" style="width:600px" />  -->
             </div>
-                {{ form|crispy }}
-                            
+                {% crispy form form.helper %}
+                                      
                 {% for inline in inlines %}
                     <h3> {{inline.title }} </h3>
                     {% if inline.help_text %}