Internally, every method in Odoo has access to a dictionary, called context, that is propagated from every action to the methods involved in delivering that action. The UI also has access to it, and it can be modified in various ways by setting values in the context. In this recipe, we'll explore some of the applications of this mechanism by toying with the language, default values, and implicit filters.
Passing parameters to forms and actions – Context
Getting ready
While not strictly necessary, this recipe will be more fun if you install the French language, if you haven't got this already. Consult Chapter 12, Internationalization, for how to do it. If you have a French database, change fr_FR to some other...