On Oct 5, 6:45 am, Johan <djjord...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Actually the TEMPLATE_DIRS does nothing. In order to get my apps to
> work outside of the project directory I edited the manage.py file and
> added :
>
> import sys
> sys.path.append('..\\..\\..\\django-apps\\trunk')
>
> This allows me to reference my applications from a central site
> (django-apps\\trunk) ... Is this the correct approach ?
>
If scripts depend upon other Python projects you can either:
- install project globally. which I do not recommended.
- add project location to your PYTHONPATH. Lots of ways to manage
PATHs, but I like to do this by managing a 'profile.sh' file in the
root of your django site project.
- manage sys.path explicitly from within your scripts. Which means
hard-coding in your scripts, so you can run into issues with multiple
devs/instances where paths vary. However, tools such as Buildout, can
automate script generation, so you check the project out of your VCS,
run the install tool, and the hard-coded bits are auto-generated for
your install. This gives you a robust deployment, since if you later
fiddle with your environment, you can still run your code.
As for the creation of 'mysite.myapp' this pattern is introduced in
the Django tutorial. Pretty much every practice regarding installation
and project management in that tutorial is either outdated or geared
for making things as easy-as-possible. Unfortunately it really paints
you in corner and teaches a lot of bad habits. Once you want to move
beyond the simple use cases you need to take a big step back and re-
think and re-do how you're going to manage your django-based projects
and their dependencies.
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