Sorry I don't think it will work... But update_record() may be what you are searching for instead of update() : http://web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/6?search=compute#update_record
try with update_record() instead with your update_images() function. Richard On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 3:52 PM, Richard Vézina <ml.richard.vez...@gmail.com > wrote: > And if you do this : > def update_images(): > rows=db(db.image).select() > for row in rows: > row.update(title=row.title) > row.compute=lambda r:THUMB(r['file']) > db.commit() > > ? > > Richard > > > On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 1:50 PM, peter <peterchutchin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I am using web2py 1.99.7 >> >> I have a compute as >> >> db.image.thumb.compute=lambda r:THUMB(r['file']) >> >> >> I update the whole database >> >> def update_images(): >> rows=db(db.image).select() >> for row in rows: >> row.update(title=row.title) >> db.commit() >> >> >> Yet, the computes have not occurred. >> >> Similarly if I edit a record and submit, no compute. Yet if I add a >> record, the compute does take place. >> >> Anyone any ideas why? >> >> Thanks >> Peter >> > >
