@also I meant <Model>.objects. all(). It will give import error that <Model> cannot be imported.
On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 7:09 AM, rahul jain <jainwolver...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes I have the __init__.py inside my app directory. Also, all my split > files are inside the same directory. If possible can you test > > Create views1.py (not views.py) >> >> import your model class >> >> and in one of the functions do >> <Model>.objects. all() >> >> and then run python manage.py runserver. I think it will break. > > > > --RJ > > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 7:04 AM, rahul jain <jainwolver...@gmail.com> wrote: >> @bruno: yes functions. >> >> So in some other file I want to use models methods like >> >> <Model>.objects. all >> >> For that I have to import the <Model> . But I am not able to. >> >> Import works fine on views.py >> >> Also, can you test this for me >> >> Create views1.py (not views.py) >> >> import your model class >> >> and in one of the functions do >> <Model>.objects. all >> >> and then run python manage.py runserver. I think it will break. >> >> Let me know what i am missing or will __initial__.py will solve this >> problem ?. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 6:53 AM, rahul jain <jainwolver...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> Yes they are in the same directory. How to use __initial__.py ? >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 3:38 AM, Scott Gould <zinck...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> Did you put Test1.py and Test2.py into a "models" directory where >>>> models.py would normally be, and add an __initial__.py file to it? >>>> >>>> On Jun 10, 5:18 pm, rahul jain <jainwolver...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> HI Dan, >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for your response but that will not solve my problem. >>>>> >>>>> I am not splitting models. I am splitting actions defined in the >>>>> models across multiple files. >>>>> >>>>> So suppose >>>>> >>>>> one of my model actions is calling which in turn calls the constructor >>>>> or simple functions defined in normal python files >>>>> >>>>> for ex: >>>>> >>>>> def action (self, request, queryset): >>>>> >>>>> Test1(<params>) //calls default constructor of the class >>>>> Test2(<params>) >>>>> >>>>> Now each of these are separate class files names as Test1.py Test2.py. >>>>> >>>>> In each of these files i want to do this >>>>> >>>>> from <project_name>.<app name>.models import <class name> >>>>> >>>>> But I get this error >>>>> >>>>> ImportError: cannot import name <class name> >>>>> >>>>> I tired various other variotions like just >>>>> >>>>> from models import <class name> >>>>> >>>>> from <app name>.models import <class name> >>>>> >>>>> or without from >>>>> >>>>> but none of them are working. >>>>> >>>>> Also, in order to call this Test1(<params>) I thought if I import >>>>> Test1 in models then it will just work but again not >>>>> >>>>> --RJ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Dan Harris <dih0...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > When you split things out into multiple files or directories you have >>>>> > to remember to import them into the models.py file or the __init__.py >>>>> > file (if using a directory). >>>>> >>>>> > So if i had some models in a new file "extraModels.py" for example >>>>> >>>>> > # In extraModels.py >>>>> > class ExtraModel(models.Model): >>>>> > pass >>>>> >>>>> > Then in the regular "models.py" >>>>> >>>>> > # In models.py >>>>> > from extraModels import ExtraModel >>>>> >>>>> > class RegularModels(model.Model): >>>>> > pass >>>>> >>>>> > The key is that you ahve to import any models in your split files into >>>>> > your normal models.py file. This is because Django looks for models in >>>>> > the models.py file only. If you make a models directory, you have to >>>>> > import all models you want Django to recognize into your __init__.py >>>>> > file within the models directory. >>>>> >>>>> > Hopefully this makes sense, if not I can try to be more clear. >>>>> >>>>> > Dan Harris >>>>> > dih0...@gmail.com >>>>> >>>>> > On Jun 10, 4:46 pm, rahul jain <jainwolver...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >> anyone on this ?? >>>>> >>>>> >> --RJ >>>>> >>>>> >> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:34 AM, rahul jain <jainwolver...@gmail.com> >>>>> >> wrote: >>>>> >> > Hi Django, >>>>> >>>>> >> > In my app directory, I splitted my models and views.py into multiple >>>>> >> > files since they start becoming very long but django is not able to >>>>> >> > recognize those files . >>>>> >> > It only recognizes models.py, views.py, tests.py (default ones). >>>>> >>>>> >> > So In my other files If i do this >>>>> >>>>> >> > from <project_name>.<app name>.models import <class name> >>>>> >>>>> >> > I get this error >>>>> >>>>> >> > ImportError: cannot import name <class name> >>>>> >>>>> >> > If I do the same on views.py, it just works fine. >>>>> >>>>> >> > Even on Eclipse I can see Django default files with different symbol >>>>> >> > and python files with different symbols. >>>>> >>>>> >> > How to solve this problem ? >>>>> >>>>> >> > --RJ >>>>> >>>>> > -- >>>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> > Groups "Django users" group. >>>>> > To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> > django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> > For more options, visit this group >>>>> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "Django users" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to django-us...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. 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