Thank you Karen. I've gotten a little further on this, here is my new error after downgrading to 0.96.3:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/surftrackr# ./manage.py syncdb Error: Couldn't install apps, because there were errors in one or more models: surftrackr.httpauth: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'max_length' surftrackr.log: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'max_length' surftrackr.wordsearch: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'max_length' surftrackr.trackr: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'max_length' surftrackr.preferences: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'max_length' On Oct 14, 11:25 pm, "Karen Tracey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 1:20 AM, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > I'm not a python programmer, this is the first time I've ever worked > > with a python app. I'm trying to install "Surftrackr" for my company > > and I have a problem. I have searched and can not find any clear > > answers. > > > I have the installed the latest svn of Django. (I started out with the > > released tarball) This is the error I get: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/usr/local/surftrackr# ./manage.py syncdb > > [snipped] > > workstation = models.ManyToManyField(Workstation,> null=True, > blank=True, filter_interface=True) > > File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/django/db/models/fields/ > > related.py", line 759, in __init__ > > Field.__init__(self, **kwargs) > > TypeError: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument > > 'filter_interface' > > > Can someone please help me with this? > > This "Surftrackr"is apparently coded to an earlier version of Django than > 1.0. This specific error is related to a larger change in the way admin > definitions are done, see: > > http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/BackwardsIncompatibleChanges#Moved... > > Ideally you'd want to get a version of this app from its makers that has > been migrated to Django 1.0, but from a brief look > athttp://surftrackr.net/blog/index/they call their March 26, 2008 release > "probably final" so it sounds like they are no longer maintaining it. The > "About" page lists an email address for the owner, though, so you could try > that and see if there are any plans to make it compatible with 1.0. > > Django 0.96.3 is still available from the download page, so you could try > installing this app on that level. I'd really hesitate to do any > development of new code on that old level, though. > > Karen --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
