python - Allow form submission only once a day django -

i want allow users submit django form once, , once everyday. after submitting form, form wouldn't show (server-side checkings, don't want use js or client side thing; 'tamper-able')

what best way in django?

what have tried?

i have not tried yet, however, i've considered options.

• trigger boolean field (where? on form user submit or his/her account?) change true, reset field false @ midnight

with approach, wonder how can reset field false @ midnight too.

i asked same question on django users, , couple of suggestions have come in, i'm looking well

its been while, since asked question, , figured way (bad way, maybe) done. here's how

#forms.py class formlastactiveform(forms.modelform):     class meta:         model = formlastactive         fields = '__all__'  # create model form mymodel model below here  #models.py class formlastactive(models.model):     created_by = models.foreignkey(user, blank=true, null=true)  class mymodel(models.model):     name = models.charfield(max_length=300)     remark = models.charfield(max_length=300)  #views.py schedule.every().day.at("00:00").do(reset_formlastactive) # explain in bit def homepage(request):     schedule.run_pending() # explain in bit below     if request.method == 'post':         form1 = mymodelform(request.post, prefix='form1', user=request.user)         form2 = formlastactiveform(request.post, prefix='form2')         if form1.is_valid() , form2.is_valid():             form1.instance.created_by = request.user             form1.save()             form2.instance.created_by = request.user             form2.save()             return httpresponseredirect('/thanks/')     else:         form1 = ghanaecgform(prefix='form1')         form2 = formlastactiveform(prefix='form2')      active = none     if request.user.is_authenticated():         form_is_active = formlastactive.objects.filter(created_by=request.user).exists()         if is_active:             active = true #if there exist record user in context         else:             active = false      return render(request, 'index.html', {             'first_form': form1,             'second_form': form2,             'no_form': active, # triggers display of entire form or not             }         )   # index.html <form action="." method="post">     {% csrf_token %}      {% form form=first_form %} {% endform %} # using material package form styling. use {{ first_form.as_p }} default styling.     <!-- {% form form=second_form %} {% endform %} # part intentionally hidden user, , doesn't show in template -->     <input type="submit" href="#" value="submit" /> </form> 

upon submitting, hidden form , and visible form submitted, , processed in views.py above.

since users allowed submit 1 form per day, means there need means reset formlastactive model @ midnight, give every user fresh start. reset happens whenever first person makes request after 12 midnight every day.

here's how approach ties in:

# function resetting formlastactive model every midnight def reset_formlastactive():     '''resets database responsible         allowing form submissions'''     x = formlastactive.objects.all()     x.delete()  schedule.every().day.at("00:00").do(reset_formlastactive) # if noticed, came before `homepage()` function begun in views.py. set stage resetting everyday, @ 00:00 gmt. 

to resetting, need call above function, , via:

schedule.run_pending() 

as seen below homepage() function in views.py

the run_pending() used, if time reset passed, , homepage() hasn't been run after 12 midnight, whenever happens, run_pending() ensure every backlog resetting done.

i'm using approach @ logecg.khophi.co

i hope there's better, cleaner , reusable way of doing this, in mean time, works!.

i hope question asked doesn't deserve downvotes after all. wished django had inbuilt feature of types of forms.