[web2py] Database change

2011-03-04 Thread darkblue_b
Hi- last night I wanted to change my database name (postgres) and make a couple of small changes.. So, I exported the six tables or so to .csv via the admin pages, then dropped my database, made the change in the DAL connection string, created a new database, and hit go.. That didnt work.. so I c

[web2py] Re: no json - cont.

2011-03-03 Thread darkblue_b
oh - I bet it is that web2py is expecting a field called id whereas I define my own primary key 'pkey' and there is no 'id' assuming that is true, then tables with no primary key 'id' are not serializable by json, but xml works ? seems like a side effect and not intended behavior

[web2py] Re: no json - cont.

2011-03-03 Thread darkblue_b
On Mar 3, 7:38 am, Jonathan Lundell wrote: > On Mar 3, 2011, at 1:46 AM, darkblue_b wrote: > > >>> @jonathan: Yes, a more detailed error messages than "no json" would be > >>> awesome. > > >> generic.json now says: > > >> {{ &g

[web2py] Re: no json - cont.

2011-03-03 Thread darkblue_b
> > @jonathan: Yes, a more detailed error messages than "no json" would be > > awesome. > > generic.json now says: > > {{ > ### > # response._vars contains the dictionary returned by the controller action > ### > try: >    from gluon.serializers import json >    response.write(json(response._vars

[web2py] Re: no json - cont.

2011-03-03 Thread darkblue_b
> The problem is that not everything is json and rss serializable. What > does your action look like? a controller has a function called get_companies() The companies table was chosen because it is readable as flat, for learning.. (interested in .html .json and then perhaps .csv) def get_compani

[web2py] no json - cont.

2011-03-01 Thread darkblue_b
as per the very simple instructions, I wrote a controller function to return a few items.. generic.html and generic.xml work, but generic.json and generic.rss fail just learning still, I searched the newsgroup and found >Lorin Rivers Jan 13, 2:26 pm >OK, if I specify which columns get ret

[web2py] Re: selection by key

2011-02-27 Thread darkblue_b
I see, it makes a button per ID works for now.. thx! -Brian

[web2py] Re: selection by key

2011-02-27 Thread darkblue_b
t a list / popup menu ? I am loading more data now.. > On Feb 27, 8:21 pm, darkblue_b wrote: > > > well I guessed a little - and now something seems to work! > > (more testing now) > > > {{=row.affirm_pkey}}{{pass}} > > >    -Brian > > > On Feb

[web2py] Re: selection by key

2011-02-27 Thread darkblue_b
well I guessed a little - and now something seems to work! (more testing now) {{=row.affirm_pkey}}{{pass}} -Brian On Feb 27, 6:06 pm, darkblue_b wrote: > On Feb 27, 5:41 pm, Massimo Di Pierro > wrote: > > > > > Here is a possible solution (typos aside): > > &g

[web2py] Re: selection by key

2011-02-27 Thread darkblue_b
?? if it is removed, I get "missing pass in view" if it is there, and I typed it in right it is simply a very long error in parse container with no msg -Brian > On Feb 27, 6:53 pm, darkblue_b wrote: > > > Hi- maybe this is really easy and I havent found i

[web2py] selection by key

2011-02-27 Thread darkblue_b
Hi- maybe this is really easy and I havent found it yet.. I now have a table defined in db.py, like so db.define_table('ratings_view', Field('flat_key', type='integer'), Field('rating_value', type='double'), Field('category', type='text'), Field('credit', type='text'), Field('s

[web2py] Re: newb - a postgres database view

2011-02-26 Thread darkblue_b
in case I wasnt clear, I used "extract_pgsql_models.py" to create the model.. you have to re-arrange the output, from alpha by method to leaf tables first but it appears to work well.. On Feb 26, 5:39 am, DenesL wrote: > > Hi All-  making some progress here in week 1 with web2py... > > I wrote my

[web2py] Re: Small bug in gluon/widget.py and something more

2011-02-26 Thread darkblue_b
a quick try with the new widget.py on Debian 6, works well for me.. On Feb 26, 11:34 am, José L. wrote: > On Saturday, February 26, 2011 7:29:09 PM UTC+1, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: > > > Thanks, > > your fix is in trunk. > > > I'd like to see the gtk version and I am ok to you adding it to trunk >

[web2py] Re: newb - a postgres database view

2011-02-26 Thread darkblue_b
hi- thanks for this continuing thread.. I thought about it a bit, and yes, I see there is a great fundamental divide between people new to web2py jumping in and trying to make things work with executesql() and such, and on the other hand using the framework to do what it does.. that's true for me,

[web2py] Re: stumbling on shell

2011-02-25 Thread darkblue_b
ds in iPython now > Em 24/02/2011, às 06:14, darkblue_b escreveu: > > > from the linux command line, in web2py/ > >  python gluon/shell.py -S test_rv > > > where test_rv is my small working app > > I get ipython, but I cant find any app context (?) > > for example, whos whows nothing > > > ?? > > >    -Brian

[web2py] Re: newb - a postgres database view

2011-02-25 Thread darkblue_b
the reply literally addressed nothing I asked about! btw- I answer questions daily in my own group.. so I know the system works! -Brian On Feb 25, 1:11 pm, villas wrote: > On Feb 25, 9:20 am, darkblue_b wrote: > > > this is a non-answer.. > > Well, even if some answers are m

[web2py] Re: newb - a postgres database view

2011-02-25 Thread darkblue_b
this is a non-answer.. On Feb 24, 6:51 am, pbreit wrote: > Depending on how far along you are, I typically advise 1) build your models > in Web2py and let it create your DB schema and 2) try to first use Web2py > DAL. > > While you CAN create your DB first and you CAN write raw SQL, it kind of >

[web2py] Re: newb - a postgres database view

2011-02-25 Thread darkblue_b
ing to do... -Brian > > On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 6:06 AM, darkblue_b wrote: > > > Hi All-  making some progress here in week 1 with web2py... > > I wrote my postgres  database first, and generated the model from it.. > > and that is working well .. > > But I have o

[web2py] newb - a postgres database view

2011-02-24 Thread darkblue_b
Hi All- making some progress here in week 1 with web2py... I wrote my postgres database first, and generated the model from it.. and that is working well .. But I have one *postgres* view, which is about 5 joins.. I dont yet understand.. Do i have to write this out in the web2py *QL, or can I exe

[web2py] stumbling on shell

2011-02-24 Thread darkblue_b
from the linux command line, in web2py/ python gluon/shell.py -S test_rv where test_rv is my small working app I get ipython, but I cant find any app context (?) for example, whos whows nothing ?? -Brian

[web2py] Re: newb - authorized JSON ?

2011-02-21 Thread darkblue_b
thank you! will try shortly On Feb 21, 6:45 pm, Anthony wrote: > On Monday, February 21, 2011 9:08:16 PM UTC-5, darkblue_b wrote: > > > I guess I am still missing something.. > > I wrote this, but, logged in, I get a msg that says "no json" and a > > b

[web2py] Re: newb - authorized JSON ?

2011-02-21 Thread darkblue_b
= { 'key1' : 'response 1' } return sample_data def data_as_json(): stuff = get_data() return json( stuff ) On Feb 21, 5:34 pm, darkblue_b wrote: > I am trying it now.. > > (fyi, Google Groups auto removes the URL in your response) > > On Feb 21, 4:37 pm, Massim

[web2py] Re: newb - authorized JSON ?

2011-02-21 Thread darkblue_b
t; @auth.requires_login() > def f(): >      return dict(data=data) > > and call it withhttp://.json(int this second case you must > return a dict) > > and call it with .json > > On Feb 21, 5:14 pm, darkblue_b wrote: > > > Hi All- just stumbled upon web2py, glad to

[web2py] newb - authorized JSON ?

2011-02-21 Thread darkblue_b
Hi All- just stumbled upon web2py, glad to see it! I built a model that works for a client, and now simply want to return JSON *for a logged in user".. I am sure this is straightforward, but maybe someone could say it in a simple way.. thanks in advance -Brian