Hi Niphlod, thanks for the hints. I am not sure of the IP address of the network shared disk. In the meantime I testing running on my local machine in "open listening" and then accessing my machine from elsewhere.
When I start web2py.exe , I get the Web2py framework starting etc, hardcron etc then if I use 127.0.0.1 and 8000 and pword in the dialog, it works but I cannot access the app from elsewhere. If I use 0.0.0.0 and 8000, the server does not start. If I use 0.0.0.1 and 80 I get WARNING:Rocket.Errors.Port80:Listener started when not ready... and a webpage error. I have an IP address to my local machine but at the moment I cant get rocket to run with anything other than 127 etc. Any suggestions to a total clutz. Thanks On Friday, December 14, 2012 10:05:05 AM UTC+1, Niphlod wrote: > > 0.0.0.0 is not a real address.... 0.0.0.0 is a "fake" address (but > somewhat standard) to say "listen on all network interfaces". > Normally you have a computer running web2py on 0.0.0.0 (for the sake of > the example, on port 8000) that can access "itself" (meaning, from the same > computer) web2py at http://127.0.0.1:8000 (that's the default address for > "local"). > Other computers needing to connect to this computer must know the ip > address of that computer (or the name): so, if your computer running web2py > has an ip address of, let's say, 192.168.1.15 (192.168.* or 10.* are the > most common addresses used in LANs), other computers can connect to web2py > opening the browser at http://192.168.1.15:8000, or > http://nameofthehost:8000 > > To know the address of the computer running web2py, just see the details > on the network connection: alternatively, open a dos window and type > "ipconfig": that command list all available network interfaces. > > On Friday, December 14, 2012 9:24:23 AM UTC+1, Seelife wrote: >> >> Hi Massimo, thanks for responding, Im sorry if these are basic questions >> etc. >> I have downloaded the standard package web2pywin zip, installed it on my >> windows computer and all is running well. >> I have now transferred that install and the Apps Ive build to a shared >> workdisk on our work network (windows based). >> >> Now I access web2py.exe and run it as a windows exe file and the initial >> Framework opens, the web2py server starts and asks for the IP, port & >> password. If I use the default 127.0.0.1 , 8000 and my password, the >> browser opens, I can via admin open my App, so far so good. >> I can also open the app via http://127.0.0.1:8000/APP/default/index etc >> etc >> >> If I enter 0.0.0.0 port 80 and my password into the web2py server dialog >> box, an IE browser page opens but there is no connection to a webpage, so >> no default just a widows IE error page ie the webpage cannot be found. >> >> If I Open the Windows Run command and enter python web2py.py -a 'pword' >> -i 0.0.0.1 -p 80 I get an error (I guess cos its on a folder) >> If I try to use the path and command eg S:\Kul\<path to the shared disc >> etc>\BBDB python web2py.py -a 'bb999' -i 0.0.0.1 -p 80 >> Then I also get an error. >> >> Some of our computers are more tightly firewalled, however, I am >> generally able to navigate to the web2py.exe and run the windows exe and >> open the rocket server & start the web2py admin. >> >> So, If that is clearer? These are local machines using the web2py Rocket >> server on a standard windows computer (across a network) >> as per the documentation ...... >> >> *On Windows, run: web2py.exe * >> On OS X, run:open web2py.app >> On Unix and Linux, run from source by typing:python2.5 web2py.py >> So, While I would love to put it on a Unix system, but I dont have that >> option (its not allowed). >> So, how can I start web2py using rocket so that I can open the server & >> allow another different local machine to then open the app. >> I understand that I should be able to once rocket is open in 0.0.0.0:80, >> then I can (hopefully) navigate to the app. >> I guess that I will have to know the IP of that "shared disk" .. OR ... >> is there a better way. >> >> Thanks for the simple replies, Im not a networker or programmer, I just >> use the computers :) >> >> >> On Thursday, December 13, 2012 9:42:56 AM UTC+1, Seelife wrote: >>> >>> Hi Folks, If this is a basic question, my apologies. >>> I have an App Ive built in web2py. Ican run on my local computer or >>> place the whole web2py installation on a shared network disc, access >>> web2py.exe and start up the browser & open my app and all works fine. >>> >>> But here are the questions : >>> How do I start web2py from a networked windows machine so that it opens >>> both web2py and my app only >>> >>> I would like to open the App on at least 2 machines. >>> I assume that I would open one instance of web2py with srat parameters >>> that allow it to "listen" to other requests. >>> Can someone give me simple stupid examples as to how to open the first >>> machine and get web 2py running with my app, then what webaddress or >>> whatever to open the second machine to access the app. >>> There should be no problems in record locks as it is purely a logging >>> data app. >>> >>> I am not a network expert, so please give me a simple way to open on a >>> windows desktop. >>> Thank heaps >>> >>> --
