OK but the I would call that variable db because that is what it is called in welcome/models/db.py
On Feb 23, 11:25 pm, "mr.freeze" <nat...@freezable.com> wrote: > I think the most important thing is that users can install plugins > without needing to modify the plugin. This would make upgrades a real > problem. I'm sure you've heard this all before but if the plugin > system was initialized in some way by the user with their preferred > instance of a DAL object then all plugins could use this. Otherwise > naming your DAL object anything other than db mean you can't use > plugins. What do you think? > > On Feb 23, 11:18 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > when I said "yes" I mean current plugins assume it. > > > I agree we need a superstructure to manage conventions. Instead of a > > new global vars, I would prefer that each plugins has its own > > plugin_<whatever>_settings.db and users can customize each individual > > plugin. > > > On Feb 23, 11:12 pm, "mr.freeze" <nat...@freezable.com> wrote: > > > > That still feels wrong to me. What about making a plugin_db parameter > > > in option_std.py for the database instance name you want to use for > > > the plugin subsystem? > > > > On Feb 23, 10:29 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > > > yes > > > > > On Feb 23, 10:18 pm, "mr.freeze" <nat...@freezable.com> wrote: > > > > > > What about the second question? Is 'db' a required naming convention > > > > > for the plugin system? > > > > > > On Feb 23, 6:41 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > > > > > > > I think so. The only think is that we will build a super structure > > > > > > on > > > > > > top of it for better management of plugins metadata. > > > > > > > Massimo > > > > > > > On Feb 23, 6:37 pm, "mr.freeze" <nat...@freezable.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > Is the plugin system considered backwards compatible at this > > > > > > > point? I > > > > > > > am considering converting some modules into plugins but want to > > > > > > > know > > > > > > > if they API is stable. > > > > > > > > Also, is the naming convention of 'db' for your database still > > > > > > > required for the plugin system? > > > > > > > > ------------------- > > > > > > > I predict that in the year 2015, web2py will gain self awareness > > > > > > > and > > > > > > > attempt to take over the world under the name PyNet. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To post to this group, send email to web...@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.
