You cannot do what you ask because it not logically possible. There is no web2py global state. There is only a state per request for the duration of an http request.
When you open shell you are in a "simulated" http request which does not require the server to be on. It is mostly used to programmatically interact with the db. Imagine your web server being hit by many requests at the same time. How would you select from the shell which one to interact with? Moreover each request lasts ~5ms. Massimo On Tuesday, 18 December 2012 22:16:33 UTC-6, Bhaskar Ramachandran wrote: > > Thanks for the reply. But then how do i do interactive debug of the web2py > objects from the shell...? > If I can either have the shell or the webserver running, but not both, > then what if i want to run my application and then access the web2py > objects in real time from the shell to know its state. ? > By the way, what makes it more interesting to learn web2py is this support > from others .... Thanks a lot. > > Regards, > Bhaskar > > > > > On Sunday, December 16, 2012 9:06:30 PM UTC-6, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: >> >> As you say -S <appname> starts the shell but not the web server. Without >> -S it starts the web server. >> The reason is that you may want one without the other. >> >> >> On Sunday, 16 December 2012 14:38:53 UTC-6, Bhaskar Ramachandran wrote: >>> >>> I am new to web2py but very excited to learn and use it on a long term >>> from now. >>> I am having trouble starting an interactive shell (I am using Windows 7 >>> OS and have installed python2.5 and pywin32 but not ipython as i don't want >>> ipython shell). >>> I have the latest web2py source copied to C:\. >>> >>> C:\web2py>python web2py.py -S welcome -M >>> Sorry, -K only supported for python 2.6-2.7 >>> web2py Web Framework >>> Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2012 >>> Version 2.3.1 (2012-12-14 15:24:12) stable >>> Database drivers available: SQLite(sqlite3), MySQL(pymysql), >>> PostgreSQL(pg8000), IMAP(imaplib) >>> WARNING:web2py:import IPython error; use default python shell >>> Python 2.5 (r25:51908, Sep 19 2006, 09:52:17) [MSC v.1310 32 bit >>> (Intel)] on win32 >>> Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> (InteractiveConsole) >>> >>> >>> >>> I get the shell but it does not start the browser. Even if i start the >>> browser and enter http://127.0.0.1:8000/welcome/default/index it >>> doesn't work. >>> But if i try a non-interactive shell such as the following, i am able to >>> start the server and see the welcome page... >>> >>> C:\web2py>python web2py.py >>> Sorry, -K only supported for python 2.6-2.7 >>> web2py Web Framework >>> Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2012 >>> Version 2.3.1 (2012-12-14 15:24:12) stable >>> Database drivers available: SQLite(sqlite3), MySQL(pymysql), >>> PostgreSQL(pg8000), IMAP(imaplib) >>> ------ >>> I get the pop up window to enter admin password and start the server and >>> everything works except an interactive shell... >>> >>> Please help. >>> Thank you >>> Bhaskar >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --
