convert checkboxes to boolean before saving

routes/conditions.py

@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ table_name = 'conditions'
 route = table_name
 r = getRethinkDB()
 
+booleans = ["disbled"]
+
 def create_conditions_routes(app):
     # Create a table (if not exists)
     if table_name not in r.table_list().run(get_connection()):
@@ -24,6 +26,10 @@ def create_conditions_routes(app):
         else: # Assuming form data is in 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded' format
             data = request.form.to_dict()
 
+        # convert checkboxes to true/false
+        for key in booleans:
+            data[key] = key in request.form
+
         result = r.table(table_name).insert(data).run(get_connection())
         return render_template(route + '/create.html')
 
@@ -50,6 +56,11 @@ def create_conditions_routes(app):
             data = request.json
         else:
             data = request.form.to_dict()
+
+        # convert checkboxes to true/false
+        for key in booleans:
+            data[key] = key in request.form
+
         r.table(table_name).get(id).update(data).run(get_connection())
         return "<script>window.close();</script>"