I just checked the docs for the older version (4.1) SQL Modes. There is no mention of the NO_BACKSLASH_ESCAPES mode.
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/4.1/en/server-sql-mode.html We have some unintended consequences. I'm surprised it doesn't complain about this. On Jun 14, 5:06 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > This line: > > self._execute("SET sql_mode='NO_BACKSLASH_ESCAPES';") > > is important for security issues. SQL injections may be possible if > you comment it. I do not know why it does not work on your system. It > should > > http://mysql.linux.cz/doc/refman/5.5/en/server-sql-mode.html#sqlmode_... > > On Jun 13, 5:11 pm, The Czar <paulczar...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > For some reason, attempted connection to a mysql v4.1.25 db on FreeBSD > > fails. The web2py is the latest version - but it happened on earlier > > versions also. The error & db.py for the application failing looks > > like this: > > > Error traceback > > > Traceback (most recent call last): > > File "/m/content/www/data/web2py-1-79-2/gluon/restricted.py", line > > 178, in restricted > > exec ccode in environment > > File "/m/content/www/data/web2py-1-79-2/applications/myapp/models/ > > db.py", line 15, in <module> > > db = DAL('mysql://login:pas...@192.168.1.2/myapp') # use mySQL > > File "/m/content/www/data/web2py-1-79-2/gluon/sql.py", line 3855, in > > DAL > > raise RuntimeError, "Failure to connect to DB. Tried 5 times" > > RuntimeError: Failure to connect to DB. Tried 5 times > > > In file: /m/content/www/data/web2py-1-79-2/applications/myapp/models/ > > db.py > > > # -*- coding: utf-8 -*- > > > ######################################################################### > > ## This scaffolding model makes your app work on Google App Engine too > > ######################################################################### > > > if request.env.web2py_runtime_gae: # if running on Google > > App Engine > > db = DAL('gae') # connect to Google > > BigTable > > session.connect(request, response, db=db) # and store sessions and > > tickets there > > else: # else use a normal > > relational database > > db = DAL('mysql://login:pas...@192.168.1.2/myapp') # use mySQL > > > ===== > > Now if I comment out line 934 in gluon/sql.py, it connects without > > error! The line looks like this: > > self._execute("SET sql_mode='NO_BACKSLASH_ESCAPES';") > > > This has been the case from rel. 1.76 to current 1.79.2. Any ideas > > about this error & work around. I don't always remember to make the > > change for new releases and that causes unnecessary delay . > > > Thanks.
