timelog editing via csv interface crashes [SF#699837]

this needs a better approach :)

we've needed a generic string-to-hyperdb-type converter since day one...

Author: Richard Jones

CHANGES.txt

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ are given with the most recent entry first.
 - Query editing now works correctly (sf bug 621248)
 - roundup-server now logs IP addresses by default (sf bug 778795)
 - logfile must be specified if pidfile is (sf bug 772820)
+- timelog editing via csv interface crashes (sf bug 699837)
+
 
 2003-07-29 0.6.0b4
 - plugged cross-site-scripting hole (thanks Jeff Epler)

roundup/cgi/client.py

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: client.py,v 1.128 2003-08-10 13:38:43 jlgijsbers Exp $
+# $Id: client.py,v 1.129 2003-08-12 01:26:08 richard Exp $
 
 __doc__ = """
 WWW request handler (also used in the stand-alone server).
@@ -1272,6 +1272,16 @@ def editCSVAction(self):
                     # if it's a multilink, split it
                     if isinstance(prop, hyperdb.Multilink):
                         value = value.split(':')
+                    elif isinstance(prop, hyperdb.Password):
+                        value = password.Password(value)
+                    elif isinstance(prop, hyperdb.Interval):
+                        value = date.Interval(value)
+                    elif isinstance(prop, hyperdb.Date):
+                        value = date.Date(value)
+                    elif isinstance(prop, hyperdb.Boolean):
+                        value = value.lower() in ('yes', 'true', 'on', '1')
+                    elif isinstance(prop, hyperdb.Number):
+                        value = float(value)
                     d[name] = value
                 elif exists:
                     # nuke the existing value