views.py

from django.shortcuts import render,redirect
from .models import Topic
from .forms import TopicForm,EntryForm

def index(request):
    #home page for learning logs
    return render(request,'learning_logs/index.html')

def topics(request):
    topics = Topic.objects.order_by('date_added')
    contest = {'topics':topics}
    return render(request,'learning_logs/topics.html',contest)

def topic(request,topic_id):
    topic = Topic.objects.get(id=topic_id)
    entries = topic.entry_set.order_by('-date_added')
    contest = {'topic':topic,'entries':entries}
    return render(request,'learning_logs/topic.html',contest)

def new_topic(request):
    #definig a page to make blank form or submit a form
    if request.method != 'POST':
        form = TopicForm()
    else:
        form = TopicForm(data=request.POST)
        if form.is_valid():
            form.save()
    context = {'form':form}
    return render(request,'learning_logs/new_topic.html',context)


def new_entry(request,topic_id):
    topic = Topic.objects.get(id=topic_id)

    if request.method != 'POST':
        form = EntryForm()

    else:
        form = EntryForm(data=request.POST)
        if form.is_valid():
            new_entry = form.save(comit=False)
            new_entry.topic = topic
            new_entry.save()
            return redirect("learning_logs:topic",topic_id=topic_id)

    context = {"form":form,"topic":topic}
    return render(request,'learning_logs/new_entry.html',context)