Enhanced Feedback Submission and Error Resolution

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📅 2024-03-15 — Session: Enhanced Feedback Submission and Error Resolution

🕒 22:00–23:40
🏷️ Labels: Flask, AJAX, Firestore, Debugging, Web Development
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The primary objective of this session was to enhance the feedback submission process in a Flask web application, ensuring smooth integration with Firestore and resolving existing errors.

Key Activities

  • Feedback Submission Modification: Implemented changes to prevent redirection during feedback submission and fixed a KeyError related to teacher time submissions.
  • AJAX Integration: Integrated AJAX for feedback submission in HTML using jQuery, allowing for seamless user experience without page reloads.
  • Flask URL Endpoint Fixes: Corrected mismatches in Flask URL endpoints, ensuring proper routing and session management.
  • Firestore Debugging: Diagnosed and resolved issues with feedback not being recorded in Firestore, focusing on permissions, data validation, and server-side logging.
  • Dynamic Form Adjustments: Adjusted feedback forms to include exercise_id as a hidden input field for accurate data submission.

Achievements

  • Successfully integrated AJAX for feedback submission, enhancing user experience.
  • Resolved URL endpoint mismatches and session key errors in Flask.
  • Improved error handling and logging for Firestore operations.

Pending Tasks

  • Conduct further integration testing to ensure all changes work seamlessly across different environments.
  • Review and optimize server-side logging for better error tracking and resolution.
  • Validate user session management to prevent unauthorized access during feedback submission.

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