On 08/09/06 17:56, Joe wrote:
> I would like to set up a python script that runs every night to send
> out an email subscription. I would like to access a Django model that
> has the user's email addresses, as well as use the Django sendmail
> function. Can someone help me understand what imports/path setup I
> have to do to get this working? (Note: I will not be setting up the
> Cron job, nor do I know now. I will simply be giving a python script
> to our IT staff for them to set up).
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Joe
>
%<------------------------------
#!/usr/bin/env python
import sys
sys.path.append('/path/to/django')
sys.path.append('/path/to/your/projects')
import os
# assuming /path/to/your/projects/myproject/settings.py
os.environ['DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE'] = 'myproject.settings'
from myproject.myapp.models import GreenStripedPotatoes
...
%<------------------------------
Alternatively you can add django and your projects folder to the
PYTHONPATH, and define DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE as an environment variable
before starting your script
e.g.:
$ export PYTHONPATH="$PYTHONPATH:/path/to/django:/path/to/your/projects"
$ export DJANGO_SETTINGS_MODULE="myproject.settings"
$ python /path/to/my/cronscript.py
The second method is more flexible as your sysadmin can write a shell
script that sets up the environment and then runs your script. Like this
your script can be used on different servers without changing it.
hope this helps
cheers
Steven
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"Django users" group.
To post to this group, send email to [email protected]
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/django-users
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
