That's not as limiting as I thought at least. Did you already try the sub-app approach and hit obstacles or is it something that might be worth prototyping so we can compare performance/benefits/drawbacks?
On Oct 21, 7:20 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > Yes you would be limited to one model file, one controller file but as > many views as you have actions and as many modules and static files as > you need. > > On Oct 21, 6:08 pm, "mr.freeze" <nat...@freezable.com> wrote: > > > > > Man oh man! I've been at a SharePoint conference all day (hey, I have > > to make money!) so I'm still sifting through all of the discussion but > > I have another question: With the current implementation plugins would > > be limited to one view, one controller, one model, etc., because of > > the naming convention, correct? If so, do you think this will be too > > constraining? > > > On Oct 21, 11:39 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > > Physically plugins are not in the own folder because it would make > > > web2py very clunky, it would have to search for plugins in the folder > > > structure. > > > > Logically the are listed as separate. > > > > On Oct 21, 11:16 am, "mr.freeze" <nat...@freezable.com> wrote: > > > > > I like how the plugin system is shaping up but have one question about > > > > the folder structure. It seems more manageable to structure it like > > > > this: > > > > > applications > > > > -- my app > > > > ---- models > > > > ---- views > > > > ---- controllers > > > > ---- plugins > > > > ------ myplugin > > > > -------- models > > > > -------- views > > > > -------- controllers > > > > > This way a plugin would basically be a sub-app, making it easier to > > > > install/uninstall/upgrade and could also have multiple models/views/ > > > > controllers. I remember some discussion about it but can't remember > > > > what the reasons against it were. > > > > > On Oct 21, 10:18 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > > > > The new web2py in trunk (1.68.2) also contains an improved > > > > > experimental solution for plugins. > > > > > Here is a new video about it > > > > > >http://www.vimeo.com/7182692 > > > > > > It includes suggestions from various people but I am sure it still > > > > > needs a lot of work. Anyway, give it a try and let us know what else > > > > > would you expect from a plugin system. > > > > > > The interface for uploading/downloading plugins is missing, among > > > > > other things. > > > > > > Massimo- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
