Method return value to call another form in OpenERP

Question

Currently, you can set to return value of an OpenERP to the following, to get the current form to be closed:

return {\'type\':\'ir.actions.act_window_close\         


        

Answer 1

There is a function that gives you the act_window for a given xml_id.

def open_popup(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
    if move.parent_production_id:
        win_obj = self.pool.get('ir.actions.act_window')
        res = win_obj.for_xml_id(cr, uid, 'module_name', 'id_specified_for_the_view', context)
        return res

Answer 2

Following is an example function.Maybe helpful for you

def open_popup(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
    mod_obj = self.pool.get('ir.model.data')
    if move.parent_production_id:
        res = mod_obj.get_object_reference(cr, uid, 'module_name', 'id_specified_for_the_view')
        return {
            'name': 'Provide your popup window name',
            'view_type': 'form',
            'view_mode': 'form',
            'view_id': [res and res[1] or False],
            'res_model': 'your.popup.model.name',
            'context': "{}",
            'type': 'ir.actions.act_window',
            'nodestroy': True,
            'target': 'new',
            'res_id': record_id  or False,##please replace record_id and provide the id of the record to be opened 
        }