Added forms.py check for proper variable names

django_settings/forms.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import re
 from django import forms
 from django.forms.models import modelform_factory
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
@@ -16,6 +17,18 @@ class Meta:
 
     value = forms.CharField()
 
+    def clean_name(self):
+        """ Check for any other characters apart from alpha numeric chars
+        """ 
+
+        name = self.cleaned_data['name']
+        res = re.search("[^A-Za-z0-9_]", name)
+        if res:
+            raise forms.ValidationError("No spaces or special characters allowed in the name")
+
+        return name
+
+
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         super(SettingForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
         self.fields['value'] = self.setting_model._meta.get_field('value').formfield()