Refactor exam take functionality to support HTMX for dynamic question loading and navigation

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Ross
2025-11-10 21:30:45 +00:00
parent 6eec40c43b
commit 41fc7050ad
4 changed files with 209 additions and 116 deletions
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@@ -33,75 +33,12 @@
</div>
<form method="POST" class="post-form">
{% csrf_token %}
{{ form.non_field_errors }}
<div class="form-contents">
<ol class="physics-answer-list">
<li data-ans="a">
<div class="fieldWrapper flex-container">
{{ form.a.errors }}
<label for="{{ form.a.id_for_label }}" class="flex-8 question-text">{{ question.a|safe }}</label>
<span class="flex-1">{{ form.a }}<span class="postinput"></span></span>
</div>
{% if exam.publish_results and question.a_feedback %}
<span class="feedback">Feedback: {{ question.a_feedback }}</span>
{% endif %}
</li>
<li data-ans="b">
<div class="fieldWrapper flex-container">
{{ form.b.errors }}
<label for="{{ form.b.id_for_label }}" class="flex-8 question-text">{{ question.b|safe }}</label>
<span class="flex-1">{{ form.b }}<span class="postinput"></span></span>
</div>
</li>
<li data-ans="c">
<div class="fieldWrapper flex-container">
{{ form.c.errors }}
<label for="{{ form.c.id_for_label }}" class="flex-8 question-text">{{ question.c|safe }}</label>
<span class="flex-1">{{ form.c }}<span class="postinput"></span></span>
</div>
</li>
<li data-ans="d">
<div class="fieldWrapper flex-container">
{{ form.d.errors }}
<label for="{{ form.d.id_for_label }}" class="flex-8 question-text">{{ question.d|safe }}</label>
<span class="flex-1">{{ form.d }}<span class="postinput"></span></span>
</div>
</li>
<li data-ans="e">
<div class="fieldWrapper flex-container">
{{ form.e.errors }}
<label for="{{ form.e.id_for_label }}" class="flex-8 question-text">{{ question.e|safe }}</label>
<span class="flex-1">{{ form.e }}<span class="postinput"></span></span>
</div>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="mt-2">
{% if previous > -1 %}
<button type="submit" name="previous" class="save btn btn-default" title="Click to save your answer(s) and go to the previous question">Previous</button>
{% endif %}
{% if next %}
<button type="submit" name="next" class="save btn btn-default" title="Click to save your answer(s) and go to the next question">Next</button>
{% else %}
{% if not exam.publish_results %}
<button type="submit" name="save" class="save btn btn-default" title="Click to save your current answer(s)">Save</button>
{% endif %}
{% endif %}
<br />
<button type="submit" id="overview-button" name="finish" class="save btn btn-default" title="Click to go to the overview page (your answers will be saved).">Overview</button>
<button type="submit" id="goto-button" value="test" name="goto" class="hide">goto</button>
</div>
</form>
<div id="question-fragment"
hx-trigger="load"
hx-swap="innerHTML"
hx-get="{% if cid %}{% url 'physics:exam_take_fragment' pk=exam.pk sk=pos cid=cid passcode=passcode %}{% else %}{% url 'physics:exam_take_fragment_user' pk=exam.pk sk=pos %}{% endif %}">
<!-- HTMX will load the question form + controls here -->
</div>
</div>
<h4>Questions</h4>
@@ -111,53 +48,7 @@
{% endblock %}
{% block js %}
<script>
$(document).ready(() => {
/* beautify ignore:start */
{% if not exam.publish_results and not cid_user_exam.completed %}
let time_limit = '{{ exam.time_limit }}';
if (time_limit != 'None') {
let end_time = new Date({{ cid_user_exam.start_time|date:"U" }} * 1000 + parseInt('{{ exam.time_limit }}') * 1000);
initializeClock('clockdiv', end_time);
}
{% elif exam.publish_results %}
$('ol.physics-answer-list input').each((n, el) => { el.disabled = true; });
{{ question.get_answers_js }}.forEach((el, n) => {
const li_el = $(`ol.physics-answer-list li:eq(${n})`);
if (el) {
li_el.addClass('answer-true');
} else {
li_el.addClass('answer-false');
}
if (el == li_el.find('input').get(0).checked) {
li_el.addClass('answer-correct');
} else {
li_el.addClass('answer-incorrect');
}
});
{% elif cid_user_exam.completed %}
$('ol.physics-answer-list input').each((n, el) => { el.disabled = true; });
{% endif %}
for (let i = 0; i < {{ exam_length }}; i++) {
const qbutton = $(`<button class="question-menu-item" name="goto-${i}" data-qn="${i}">${i+1}</button>`);
if (i == {{ pos }}) { qbutton.addClass('current-question'); }
$('#menu-list').append(qbutton);
}
$('button.question-menu-item').on('click', (e) => {
document.getElementById('goto-button').value = e.currentTarget.dataset.qn;
$('#goto-button').click();
});
/* beautify ignore:end */
});
</script>
{% endblock %}
{# HTMX fragment will load question-specific JS; nothing required here #}
{% block css %}
<style type="text/css">
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
<div class="exam-question-fragment">
<form method="POST" class="post-form">
{% csrf_token %}
{{ form.non_field_errors }}
<div class="form-contents">
<ol class="physics-answer-list">
<li data-ans="a">
<div class="fieldWrapper flex-container">
{{ form.a.errors }}
<label for="{{ form.a.id_for_label }}" class="flex-8 question-text">{{ question.a|safe }}</label>
<span class="flex-1">{{ form.a }}<span class="postinput"></span></span>
</div>
{% if exam.publish_results and question.a_feedback %}
<span class="feedback">Feedback: {{ question.a_feedback }}</span>
{% endif %}
</li>
<li data-ans="b">
<div class="fieldWrapper flex-container">
{{ form.b.errors }}
<label for="{{ form.b.id_for_label }}" class="flex-8 question-text">{{ question.b|safe }}</label>
<span class="flex-1">{{ form.b }}<span class="postinput"></span></span>
</div>
</li>
<li data-ans="c">
<div class="fieldWrapper flex-container">
{{ form.c.errors }}
<label for="{{ form.c.id_for_label }}" class="flex-8 question-text">{{ question.c|safe }}</label>
<span class="flex-1">{{ form.c }}<span class="postinput"></span></span>
</div>
</li>
<li data-ans="d">
<div class="fieldWrapper flex-container">
{{ form.d.errors }}
<label for="{{ form.d.id_for_label }}" class="flex-8 question-text">{{ question.d|safe }}</label>
<span class="flex-1">{{ form.d }}<span class="postinput"></span></span>
</div>
</li>
<li data-ans="e">
<div class="fieldWrapper flex-container">
{{ form.e.errors }}
<label for="{{ form.e.id_for_label }}" class="flex-8 question-text">{{ question.e|safe }}</label>
<span class="flex-1">{{ form.e }}<span class="postinput"></span></span>
</div>
</li>
</ol>
</div>
<div class="mt-2">
{% if previous > -1 %}
<button type="submit" name="previous" class="save btn btn-default" title="Click to save your answer(s) and go to the previous question">Previous</button>
{% endif %}
{% if next %}
<button type="submit" name="next" class="save btn btn-default" title="Click to save your answer(s) and go to the next question">Next</button>
{% else %}
{% if not exam.publish_results %}
<button type="submit" name="save" class="save btn btn-default" title="Click to save your current answer(s)">Save</button>
{% endif %}
{% endif %}
<br />
<button type="submit" id="overview-button" name="finish" class="save btn btn-default" title="Click to go to the overview page (your answers will be saved).">Overview</button>
<button type="submit" id="goto-button" value="test" name="goto" class="hide">goto</button>
</div>
</form>
<script>
(function () {
/* run after fragment is loaded */
{% if not exam.publish_results and not cid_user_exam.completed %}
let time_limit = '{{ exam.time_limit }}';
if (time_limit != 'None') {
let end_time = new Date({{ cid_user_exam.start_time|date:"U" }} * 1000 + parseInt('{{ exam.time_limit }}') * 1000);
if (typeof initializeClock === 'function') {
initializeClock('clockdiv', end_time);
}
}
{% elif exam.publish_results %}
$('ol.physics-answer-list input').each((n, el) => { el.disabled = true; });
{{ question.get_answers_js }}.forEach((el, n) => {
const li_el = $(`ol.physics-answer-list li:eq(${n})`);
if (el) {
li_el.addClass('answer-true');
} else {
li_el.addClass('answer-false');
}
if (el == li_el.find('input').get(0).checked) {
li_el.addClass('answer-correct');
} else {
li_el.addClass('answer-incorrect');
}
});
{% elif cid_user_exam.completed %}
$('ol.physics-answer-list input').each((n, el) => { el.disabled = true; });
{% endif %}
// build the question menu locally so it is available after fragment swaps
$('#menu-list').empty();
for (let i = 0; i < {{ exam_length }}; i++) {
const qbutton = $(`<button class="question-menu-item" name="goto-${i}" data-qn="${i}">${i+1}</button>`);
if (i == {{ pos }}) { qbutton.addClass('current-question'); }
$('#menu-list').append(qbutton);
}
$('button.question-menu-item').on('click', (e) => {
document.getElementById('goto-button').value = e.currentTarget.dataset.qn;
$('#goto-button').click();
});
})();
</script>
</div>
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@@ -22,6 +22,17 @@ urlpatterns.extend(
views.exam_take,
name="exam_take_user",
),
# HTMX fragment endpoint for loading the question+controls via AJAX
path(
"exam/<int:pk>/<int:sk>/fragment",
views.exam_take_fragment,
name="exam_take_fragment_user",
),
path(
"exam/<int:pk>/<int:sk>/<str:cid>/<str:passcode>/fragment",
views.exam_take_fragment,
name="exam_take_fragment",
),
path("exam/<int:pk>/start", views.exam_start, name="exam_start"),
path(
"exam/<int:pk>/<str:cid>/<str:passcode>/finish",
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@@ -302,6 +302,77 @@ def exam_take(request, pk: int, sk: int, cid: str | None = None, passcode: str |
)
def exam_take_fragment(request, pk: int, sk: int, cid: str | None = None, passcode: str | None = None):
"""Return an HTMX partial containing the question form and navigation controls.
This view mirrors the GET rendering logic of `exam_take` but returns a fragment
suitable for being loaded via HTMX into the page. It intentionally does not
process POSTs (the main `exam_take` endpoint handles form submissions and
redirects) to keep fragment logic focused on rendering.
"""
exam = get_object_or_404(Exam, pk=pk)
if not exam.active:
return exam_inactive(request, context={"exam": exam})
exam.check_user_can_take(cid, passcode, request.user)
cid_user_exam = exam.get_or_create_cid_user_exam(cid=cid, user_user=request.user)
# Canonical questions list for consistent indexing/navigation
questions = list(exam.get_questions())
try:
index = int(sk)
except Exception:
raise Http404("Invalid question index")
if index < 0 or index >= len(questions):
raise Http404("Question not found in exam")
question = questions[index]
exam_length = len(questions)
pos = index
if cid is not None:
answer = question.cid_user_answers.filter(cid=cid, exam=exam).first()
else:
answer = question.cid_user_answers.filter(user=request.user, exam=exam).first()
if answer is not None:
form = UserAnswerForm(instance=answer)
saved_answer = [answer.a, answer.b, answer.c, answer.d, answer.e]
else:
form = UserAnswerForm()
saved_answer = False
previous = -1
if sk > 0:
previous = sk - 1
next = sk + 1
if sk == exam_length - 1:
next = False
return render(
request,
"physics/partials/exam_take_fragment.html",
{
"form": form,
"cid": cid,
"exam": exam,
"question": question,
"next": next,
"previous": previous,
"exam_length": exam_length,
"pos": pos,
"saved_answer": saved_answer,
"passcode": passcode,
"cid_user_exam": cid_user_exam,
},
)
# def loadJsonAnswer(answer):
# # As access is not restricted make sure the data appears valid
# if (not isinstance(answer["cid"], int)) or (not isinstance(answer["eid"], int)):