You should just be able to use a relative path, i.e.
"./static/dbbackup/backup.csv" rather than
"C:/Users/me/Desktop/web2py/applications/webapp1/static/dbbackup/backup.csv".
("../" would take you to one folder above where you started, and "../../"
would go two folder levels up. )
You may need to set up the folder structure appropriately first.
I hope that's somewhat helpful!
Thanks,
Francis
On Tue, 23 Oct 2018, 19:44 mostwanted, <godirao...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I have a folder in my desktop that contains a CSV file that backs up
> information everytime something gets saved into the database. What i wanna
> know is how can I instead have this folder and CSV backup file saved in the
> app somewhere so that even if i relocate the application or take it online
> i don't have redefine the folder path or have it missing because the path
> was not defined correctly.
>
> *CONTROLLER SAVING TO THE EXTERNAL CSV FILE:*
> def index():
> form=SQLFORM(db.Customer)
> if form.accepts(request.vars, session):
> customer=db(db.Customer).select(db.Customer.ALL)
> #db.export_to_csv_file(open('C:/Users/me/Desktop/backup/backup.csv',
> 'wb'))
> customer.export_to_csv_file(open(
> 'C:/Folder1/Backup/Client_Bookings_Backup.csv', 'wb'))
> response.flash = T("CLIENT BOOKED")
> elif form.errors:
> response.flash = T("BOOKING FAILED! Please observe the form!")
> return locals()
>
> Regards:
>
> Mostwanted
>
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