[web2py] autocomplete widget does not work on GAE

I've checked autocomplete widget can not work in gae, as it uses like in its callback. Checking this group archives, I've found this thread: https://groups.google.com/d/topic/web2py/HdnWTp7h3Do/discussion but even if it looks like it would work, finally it was not implemented. So, does anybody k

Re: [web2py] autocomplete widget does not work on GAE

I dont know about autocomplete widget, but, for 'like' in GAE you can use Row.find() term = "something" pages = db(db.table.id>0).select().find(lambda row : row.field.startswith(term) or row.field.endswith(term) or row.field == term or term in row.field) On Sun, Jul 3, 2011 at 1

Re: [web2py] autocomplete widget does not work on GAE

startswith and endswith are not supported in GAE either 2011/7/3 Bruno Rocha : > I dont know about autocomplete widget, but, for 'like' in GAE you can use > Row.find() > >         term = "something" >         pages = db(db.table.id>0).select().find(lambda row : > row.field.startswith(term) or row.

Re: [web2py] autocomplete widget does not work on GAE

For me it is supported.. take a look, this is a plugin_wiki based "outdated" website http://web2pybrasil.appspot.com (the search box called 'Busca') The code behind: @staticmethod def searchPages(string=None,nfmessage='Nothing found with %s'): string = request.vars.search