translation pages for captain, ship_names / error message for invalid page

manifests/ships/views.py

@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ def translate(request, model, field, page_no=1):
     try:
         results = paginator.page(page_no)
     except (EmptyPage, InvalidPage):
-        results = paginator.page(paginator.num_pages)    
-        page_no = paginator.num_pages
+        return HttpResponse("invalid page no / end of list")
+#        results = paginator.page(paginator.num_pages)    
+#        page_no = paginator.num_pages
 
 
 #    if limit:
@@ -139,13 +140,26 @@ def stringtranslate(request):
     id = request.POST.get("id", 0)
     string = request.POST.get("string", "")
     translation = request.POST.get("translation", "")
-    if not model == 'Translation':
-        return render_to_json_response({'error': 'this only works for the translation model'})
-    obj = Translation.objects.get(pk=id)
-    obj.string_trans = translation
-    obj.looked_at = True
-    obj.save()
-    return render_to_json_response({'ok': 'ok'})
+    if model == 'Translation':
+        obj = Translation.objects.get(pk=id)
+        obj.string_trans = translation
+        obj.looked_at = True
+        obj.save()
+        return render_to_json_response({'ok': 'ok'})
+    try:
+        m = models.__getattribute__(model)
+    except AttributeError:
+        return HttpResponse("no such model")
+    q = Q(**{"%s__exact" % field: string})
+    trans_field = field + "_trans"
+    matches = m.objects.filter(q)
+    savedObjects = 0
+    for match in matches:
+        match.__setattr__(trans_field, translation)
+        match.save()
+        savedObjects += 1
+    return render_to_json_response({'ok': savedObjects})        
+    
 
 '''
 def dotrans(request, model, field):