Object is saved as NoneType if readonly, Unicode when not readonly

[wongtsefei@…]

I created a model with a TextField. Some privileged users will be able to enter data into the field, others will see it as readonly, when logged into the django admin. When not readonly, the model will save the empty field as Unicode. When readonly, the model will save the field as NoneType.

The lack of consistency may create problems if cleaning the data and a certain data type is expected.

[Aymeric Augustin]

I'm sorry, but there's not much I can do based on this bug report.

1) There isn't any information that could allow me to understand or reproduce the problem -- not even the definition of your model (does the TextField have blank=True? null=True?) and of your admin.

2) It appears that you're confusing models and forms: "When [the form is] readonly, the model [the form?] will save [clean?] the field as NoneType [None?]"

3) Your description of the problem is vague: "[it] may create problems if cleaning the data and a certain data type is expected" -- so?

If you think there is a bug in Django, could you provide instructions for us to reproduce it? Thanks!