And BTW, my bad. Change the except: line to except ImportError, then the syntax error from the dash will be apparent in your 500 page.
--Ned. http://nedbatchelder.com Ned Batchelder wrote: > settings-custom isn't a valid Python file name, because a Python > identifier can't have a dash in it. Use an underscore. > > --Ned. > http://nedbatchelder.com > > Dana wrote: >> Ned/Felix, >> >> Ok, I tried your guys solution but it does not seem to be working for >> me, so Im wondering where I goofed. >> >> Here is what ive got >> >> My settings.py and settings-custom.py file are here: >> >> config/ >> settings.py >> settings-custom.py >> >> The directory containing config is on the PythonPath, so an import of: >> >> from config.settings-custom import * >> >> ... should work correct? >> >> In settings.py I have DEBUG=False and in settings-custom.py I have >> DEBUG=True, but Im getting my 500.html page, so that means it is only >> respecting the DEBUG setting in settings.py. >> >> Any ideas? >> >> Thanks >> >> On Oct 23, 5:04 pm, Ned Batchelder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> In settings.py: >>> >>> try: >>> from settings_local import * >>> except: >>> pass >>> >>> --Ned.http://nedbatchelder.com >>> >>> >>> >>> Dana wrote: >>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> >>>> I know a form of this question has been asked before on this group but >>>> I can't for the life of me find the thread. >>>> >>>> I am wondering how I can have a generic settings.py file that contains >>>> all my basic settings and then have a settings-local.py (or >>>> whatever...) and have that contain custom settings such as DEBUG=True, >>>> etc... Ideally the settings-local.py file would *only* have the custom >>>> settings, and nothing else, but I cannot seem to get this to work. For >>>> example: >>>> >>>> In settings.py I would have default settings: >>>> >>>> settings.py >>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>> DEBUG = False >>>> >>>> DATABASE_ENGINE = 'mysql' >>>> >>>> DATABASE_NAME = 'something' >>>> >>>> DATABASE_USER = 'root' >>>> DATABASE_PASSWORD = '' >>>> >>>> MEDIA_ROOT = '/home/user/media/' >>>> MEDIA_URL = 'http://media.example.com/' >>>> >>>> ADMIN_MEDIA_PREFIX = '/admin_media/' >>>> >>>> INSTALLED_APPS = ( >>>> .... >>>> ) >>>> >>>> ...... etc >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>> and in settings-local.py I would override the settings: >>>> >>>> # settings-local.py >>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>> DEBUG = True >>>> >>>> DATABASE_USER = 'username' >>>> DATABASE_PASSWORD = 'somethinghere123' >>>> ------------------------------------------- >>>> >>>> I would like some way to have settings-local import my settings.py >>>> file and then override specific settings. Anyone know how to do this >>>> cleanly? >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>> -- >>> Ned Batchelder,http://nedbatchelder.com >>> >> >> >> >> > > -- > Ned Batchelder, http://nedbatchelder.com > > > > -- Ned Batchelder, http://nedbatchelder.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
