--- a/app/projrev/views/proposal.py	Sun Aug 09 22:52:45 2009 +0530
+++ b/app/projrev/views/proposal.py	Sun Aug 09 23:24:48 2009 +0530
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 ]
 
 
+import json
 import os
 import time
 
@@ -366,23 +367,26 @@
 def getDistrictsForState(request):
   """View function that sends the districts for the given state code via AJAXy.
   """
-  import json
+
   get_params = request.GET
-  st_code = get_params['_value']
-  dt_dict = Project.DISTRICT_CHOICES
+  if get_params:
+    st_code = get_params['_value']
+    dt_dict = Project.DISTRICT_CHOICES
 
-  # Get the Districts corresponding to the given State code.
-  dt_names = {}
-  count = 1
-  for dt_code in dt_dict:
-    if dt_code[:2] == st_code:
-      dt_names[dt_code] = dt_dict[dt_code]
-      count += 1
+    # Get the Districts corresponding to the given State code.
+    dt_names = {}
+    count = 1
+    for dt_code in dt_dict:
+      if dt_code[:2] == st_code:
+        dt_names[dt_code] = dt_dict[dt_code]
+        count += 1
 
-  # Sort the List based on District Name.
-  dt_send = [{'': "---------" }]
-  dt_names_sorted = sorted(dt_names.items(), key=lambda (k,v): (v,k))
-  for dt_code, dt_name in dt_names_sorted:
-    dt_send.append({dt_code: dt_name})
- 
-  return HttpResponse(json.dumps(dt_send))
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+    # Sort the List based on District Name.
+    dt_send = [{'': "---------" }]
+    dt_names_sorted = sorted(dt_names.items(), key=lambda (k,v): (v,k))
+    for dt_code, dt_name in dt_names_sorted:
+      dt_send.append({dt_code: dt_name})
+
+    return HttpResponse(json.dumps(dt_send))
+
+  return HttpResponse(None)
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