Thanks, David, that works perfectly. Just for clarification, is the XML format of Java properties files not supported in Lift?
Peter On Jun 18, 9:15 pm, David Pollak <feeder.of.the.be...@gmail.com> wrote: > If your username is peter, put a file in src/main/resources/props named > peter.props > In that file, place the following lines: > > db.driver=*the_name_name_of_your_driver* > db.url=*the_url_to_access_your_database* > db.user=*the_username* > db.password=*the_db_password* > test.me=true > > ** > ** > > Add the following line to Boot.scala: > > println(Props.get("test.me") > > When you run your app Full(true) should appear on the console and the > correct db settings should be picked up. > > Thanks, > > David > > ** > > On Thu, Jun 18, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Peter Robinett > <pe...@bubblefoundry.com>wrote: > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > I'm looking to switch a basic Lift install to use MySQL. I see that > > this has been addressed on the wiki (http://wiki.liftweb.net/index.php/ > > HowTo_configure_lift_with_MySQL), though it involves hardcoding the > > connection details in Boot.scala. I'd like something easier to deploy > > to various machines. > > > The thread following Jörn's announcement of the wiki page on MySQL is > > useful (http://groups.google.com/group/liftweb/browse_thread/thread/ > > bd4e74b68e8aa2a9/9eb2c2ef39442d63) but none of them mention using > > properties files, which I understand from this mailing list (e.g. > > >http://groups.google.com/group/liftweb/browse_thread/thread/49eb17b5d... > > ) > > is the best way store database settings. > > > So, I created src/main/resources/props/peter.db.xml: > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > > <!DOCTYPE properties SYSTEM "http://java.sun.com/dtd/properties.dtd"> > > <properties> > > <comment></comment> > > <entry key="db.driver">com.mysql.jdbc.Driver</entry> > > <entry key="db.url">jdbc:mysql://localhost/mydb</entry> > > <entry key="db.user">myusername</entry> > > <entry key="db.password">mypassword</entry> > > </properties> > > > Unfortunately, the property file does appear to be loaded, as the > > DBVendor code in Boot.scala generated by the lift-archetype-basic > > archetype falls back to its derby defaults. Do you have any idea what > > I'm doing wrong? Not having any experience with Java, I wouldn't be > > surprised if it's something as simple as getting the properties XML > > wrong... > > > Thanks for your help! > > > Peter > > -- > Lift, the simply functional web frameworkhttp://liftweb.net > Beginning Scalahttp://www.apress.com/book/view/1430219890 > Follow me:http://twitter.com/dpp > Git some:http://github.com/dpp --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Lift" group. To post to this group, send email to liftweb@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to liftweb+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/liftweb?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---