[web2py] web2py vs. customizing existing e-commerce app

2010-02-08 Thread snfctech
I need to build an order-entry and tracking system for a Food Co-op. I was excited about using Python/web2py, but I'm struggling with the fact that existing e-commerce systems seem to have about 70% of the functionality I need. I don't need stuff like shipping addresses, postal prices and online f

[web2py] Re: web2py vs. customizing existing e-commerce app

2010-02-08 Thread snfctech
wrote: > It may just be me, but I never could get satchmo to work. > > -Thadeus > > On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 1:22 PM, snfctech wrote: > > I need to build an order-entry and tracking system for a Food Co-op. > > I was excited about using Python/web2py, but I'm strugg

[web2py] Re: web2py vs. customizing existing e-commerce app

2010-02-08 Thread snfctech
endor index gui; whether an imported file with a column or a browser gui to the db; will allow department managers to opt certain vendors out of case availability On Feb 8, 12:29 pm, mdipierro wrote: > If you can post some specs of what you need perhaps we can help. > > Massimo > > On F

[web2py] Re: web2py vs. customizing existing e-commerce app

2010-02-10 Thread snfctech
ing with the web2py e-store - but I think that's going to be more on the side of starting from scratch than customizing a full-featured system. Any tips would be appreciated. On Feb 8, 12:59 pm, snfctech wrote: > Initial Phase 1 requirements.  Phase 2 may include on-line public > acce

[web2py] Re: web2py vs. customizing existing e-commerce app

2010-02-10 Thread snfctech
the flexibility this allows can be difficult to adapt to at first when > coming from an environment where pointers to objects are regarded as > undesirable evils and maybe hidden (such as with references in C++ > passed as function parameters). > > I hope this helps. > > John Heenan >

[web2py] who uses the online designer?

2010-02-11 Thread snfctech
It seems like some DAL types are left out - such as 'upload'. It's nice to have a visual DAL code generator, but if I have to go back and edit the generated code, then that seems to defeat the purpose a bit. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-us

[web2py] why use the admin interface, at all?

2010-02-12 Thread snfctech
I'm just getting started with web2py and I must say - I love the code. Adding validation logic with the DAL and building forms on the fly with the CRUD helper is awesome. That said, I don't understand the point of the admin interface - especially the online database designer and the editor. The

[web2py] Re: why use the admin interface, at all?

2010-02-12 Thread snfctech
e students are bright and learn > fast. Still my intent with web2py is not to serve only the brightest > ones. > > Massimo > > On Feb 12, 11:35 am, snfctech wrote: > > > I'm just getting started with web2py and I must say - I love the > > code.  Adding validatio

[web2py] Re: web2py vs. customizing existing e-commerce app

2010-02-15 Thread snfctech
Thanks for the good tips. @David: I've considered precisely the points your making. I've already designed my "dream schema", which is another argument for not using an existing product and getting locked into it's schema. As for the ongoing maintenance - I'm hopeful that the combination of read

[web2py] Re: web2py vs. customizing existing e-commerce app

2010-02-15 Thread snfctech
of using OOBase and training some "power users" to build their own reports. On Feb 15, 9:34 am, mdipierro wrote: > Mind that there is a new google checkout plugin under development. It > needs testing. If you want to help with that it can make everybody's > life easier. Le

[web2py] Re: one cool website

2010-02-15 Thread snfctech
@Benigno: You've probably already noticed, but your Blog is full of spam. On Feb 15, 1:39 am, Benigno wrote: > Thank you all, > >    Indeed the intro does not load well on all browsers. We are getting > rid of it though, as we need a better landing page for SEO purposes. > In fact, designers are

[web2py] any suggestions for managing DB schema with visual ERD tool?

2010-02-15 Thread snfctech
Before I decided on moving forward with web2py for prototyping my current project, I built a complicated, visually appealing entity relationship diagram in MySQL Workbench. I like having this ERD to keep my brain straight, but I'm wondering how to keep using this as I move forward with web2py. It

[web2py] [where to put feature suggestions?] off-line visual DB design tool

2010-02-17 Thread snfctech
Where do we put feature suggestions? I was going to check the wiki but it appears to be down, at the moment. I saw Google had a set-up for feature suggestions that allowed users to vote - not sure if we can do that with the wiki. I wanted to suggest something like a visual schema design tool, ma

[web2py] can't get SSL/admin working on LAN (apache + mod_wsgi)

2010-02-26 Thread snfctech
apache2 fedora10 web2py1.75.5 I set up my web2py.conf virtual host file per the instructions on p285-288 of the web2py book (2nd edition). The main differences from the examples are that I'm running Fedora10 and serving web2py on port 8080 for access over a LAN. I also removed "display-name=%{GR

[web2py] Re: can't get SSL/admin working on LAN (apache + mod_wsgi)

2010-02-26 Thread snfctech
clue as to what is going wrong. I am thinking it is an > issue with the certificate? > > -Thadeus > > On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 4:06 PM, snfctech wrote: > > retty stuck at this point.  Any help would be greatly > > appre -- You received this message because you are subscri

[web2py] Re: can't get SSL/admin working on LAN (apache + mod_wsgi)

2010-03-01 Thread snfctech
port 443, > > go tohttps://myserverIP/adminsince https defaults to port 443 on all > > current browsers. If you want to specify a port, feel free to > > do https://myserverIP:443/admin > > Either of those will get you in. Also, shouldn't be any issues just doing >

[web2py] how to troubleshoot admin errors?

2010-03-02 Thread snfctech
Fedora10 web2py1.76.1 apache2/mod_wsgi I thought all errors generated tickets? When I try to create an app via the admin over HTTPS on a LAN all I get is an error flash "unable to create application." It's not an apache permission issue because it does the same thing if all my files and dirs hav

[web2py] Re: how to troubleshoot admin errors?

2010-03-02 Thread snfctech
ErrorLog logs/web2py-error_log CustomLog logs/web2py-access_log common On Mar 2, 11:25 am, mdipierro wrote: > These type of errors should be in /var/log/apach2/error.log > > It is either a permission issue or web2py is not running from the > proper fol

[web2py] anybody got vim web2py code-completion working? (omnicomplete)

2010-03-02 Thread snfctech
I saw a few folks got Wingware and some other IDE's working with code- completion - but has anybody got it working for VIM, such as with omnicomplete? If so, please let me know how you did it. Probably should go on the wiki. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google

[web2py] Re: crud.select headers attribute

2010-03-03 Thread snfctech
I found this requires the table name, such as in Annet's example. I tried to edit the book errata wiki, but the edit links are layed out way to the right (on FF) and they all seem to have "page isn't redirecting properly" errors. On Jan 17, 9:15 pm, Michael Howden wrote: > From my use of thecrud

[web2py] ajax list/detail view design pattern

2010-03-04 Thread snfctech
I am fond of a design pattern whereby a list of records (such as orders) is displayed in the top part of a view and the detail for a highlighted record is displayed in the lower part of the view via AJAX onclick (such as the customer and product details for the order). I like web2py because I want

[web2py] Re: ajax list/detail view design pattern

2010-03-04 Thread snfctech
gt; > and use > > jQuery("tr").click(function(){$(this).parent().attr("record_id")}) > > -Thadeus > > On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 10:56 AM, snfctech wrote: > > I am fond of a design pattern whereby a list of records (such as > > orders) is displayed in the

[web2py] Re: ajax list/detail view design pattern

2010-03-05 Thread snfctech
. > return form > > so they return a SQLFORM with is a FORM and which can be manipulated > as any other helper, for example > > form=crud.create(db.mytable) > form.element(_name='myfield')['_class']='myclass' > > (it adds a class 'mycla

[web2py] Re: ajax list/detail view design pattern

2010-03-10 Thread snfctech
> and reference the rows by > > jQuery('form#tablename_id TR.tablename_fieldname__rows') > > Massimo > > On Mar 5, 3:13 pm,snfctech wrote: > > > Thanks for the reply, Massimo. > > > Actually, I think I need to use SQLTABLE for my list view - SQLFORM > &g

[web2py] Re: anybody got vim web2py code-completion working? (omnicomplete)

2010-03-10 Thread snfctech
gt > > "let / search ignore the case when everything is in lower case ... > nice > set ignorecase > set smartcase > > On Mar 3, 2:17 am,snfctech wrote: > > > I saw a few folks got Wingware and some other IDE's working with code- > > completion - but has an

[web2py] need help with mercurial configuration - apache/ hgweb/ static files

2010-03-11 Thread snfctech
I've got mercurial set up and working with ScriptAlias /hg /var/www/ cgi-bin/hgweb.cgi, which generates HTML that looks for static files in /hg/static - which I assume is passing "static/..." to the CGI script for handling, right? I'm getting 403/permission errors for the hgweb stylesheets - so wh

[web2py] Re: need help with mercurial configuration - apache/ hgweb/ static files

2010-03-11 Thread snfctech
Nevermind. This wound up being a port issue. I'm serving my app on 8000 so I used http://myip:8000/hg to access hgweb. Using http://myip/hg allowed apache to read the static files. Don't know why http://myip:8000/hg didn't work, though. On Mar 11, 11:44 am, snfctech wr

[web2py] Re: problem with apache2+mod_wsgi+debian+web2py

2010-03-12 Thread snfctech
I just deployed two mod_wsgi production configurations to Fedora and Ubuntu, so maybe I can help. But you'll need to be a little more specific about what problems you are having. On Mar 11, 2:26 pm, kike wrote: > I have some trouble to mount a web2py with apache2 and mod_wsgi in > debian. -- Y

[web2py] errorless ajax bugs - how to prevent?

2010-03-13 Thread snfctech
So I use firebug for most of my ajax debugging, but given the scenario where your ajax bg_function returns a dictionary to a template that is lacking one of the dictionary's keywords, firebug tells you nothing and there are no server tickets. You've just got broken functionality suddenly and have

[web2py] Re: db access from admin

2010-03-13 Thread snfctech
I'm not sure I can help, but I would like to know what you're talking about. What "edit_area api helper"? Can't you view your tickets directly in the errors directory? On Mar 13, 8:10 pm, Wes James wrote: > In building the edit_area api helper I finally got the ajax to return > data in to the

[web2py] [closed] Re: errorless ajax bugs - how to prevent?

2010-03-14 Thread snfctech
view > else you get the generic one and I doubt that is what you want because > it includes layout. > > Massimo > > On Mar 13, 11:19 pm, snfctech wrote: > > > So I use firebug for most of my ajax debugging, but given the scenario > > where your ajax bg_functio

[web2py:29438] Re: web2py book, 2nd Ed

2009-08-26 Thread snfctech
Bought it. @OpenRising: Yay KPFA! @Massimo: Any plans for a hard copy? On Aug 26, 9:51 am, OpenRising wrote: > Come on guys. Let's buy it!!! > > Don't be so cheap We need COMMUNITY SUPPORT in EVERYTHING! If you > don't wrote any code for web2py, at least, support Massimo's work > buying hi

[web2py:29592] Re: web2py book, 2nd Ed

2009-08-28 Thread snfctech
Re: donation system Last I checked, Paypal's terms and conditions looked a little scary. Maybe Google Checkout would be better (I think they have a free donation service). On Aug 28, 3:53 am, mdipierro wrote: > We will set up a mechanism soon. > > Massimo > > On Aug 28, 5:22 am, Alexandre Andr

[web2py:29706] Re: pyforum instead of google groups?

2009-08-31 Thread snfctech
IMHO a group is just an easy way to get a discussion list started - it's not a long-term solution. A forum has much more/useful functionality. And what's the deal with not being able to reply to a thread that's over a month old? I have often posted or followed-up on forum threads that may not b

[web2py:31429] multiple-db connections with web2py vs. data warehouse

2009-09-21 Thread snfctech
The big reason I started investigating web2py was multi-db connectivity. I've got a large dashboard application I'm about to start work on that has data on MSAccess, MySQL, Pervasive, FileMaker and flat file DB engines. This all needs to come under one roof and interaction needs to be seemless t

[web2py:31436] Re: multiple-db connections with web2py vs. data warehouse

2009-09-21 Thread snfctech
may need to change the query to move data to the > warehouse and not the third party programs that depend on those data. > > Even if you can connect to multiple databases your life will be easier > with a data warehouse. > > On Sep 21, 4:38 pm, snfctech wrote: > > > The

[web2py:32954] Re: It is alive!!! (the new book is on sale)

2009-10-15 Thread snfctech
Woo-hoo! Now I can stop printing out each chapter one at a time. ;-) On Oct 14, 9:29 am, "Zoom.Quiet" wrote: > Up ! > so great news... > but that Chinese translation, set many tome > for:http://www.zeuux.org/campaign/zeuux-summit-2009.cn.html > after 091017 will rush for translation the web2py

[web2py:33725] Re: new site using web2py

2009-10-26 Thread snfctech
Clean site, Darcy. If you didn't like Rails for being too "magical", then I'm surprised you like web2py. I thought that was one of the criticisms of web2py from the Django camp. Personally, I prefer magic, as long as it is readable and not impossible to get under the hood when you need to. On

[web2py:33958] Re: Google Groups is Dead

2009-10-28 Thread snfctech
Is maintaining a forum really a significant time drain for a serious FOSS project? Can someone help me understand why it is okay to let a thread expire on a group? I can't count the number of times I have resurrected an old thread to add more info that I have found out - or have messages sent to

[web2py:36890] what is the web2py perspective on decoupling code from the framework?

2009-12-09 Thread snfctech
Someone posed a good question about framework decoupling on comp.lang.python, here: http://groups.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/f04940f9d4b136bc?hl=en The author is coming from a Flex+Java paradigm and the arguments he/ she raises for decoupling are: - better scalability