> When you say "these tables are Python objects", I assume you are refererring to your temporary data(?)
No, to the table input to itemize. This input is a python object. So can this object be instantiated directly without going through a database? On Nov 19, 5:36 pm, billf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When you say "these tables are Python objects", I assume you are > refererring to your temporary data(?) > > The "detour" above about in-memory tables was just to provide an > alternative to making your own itemize, i.e.: > - define your temp tables as in-memory tables > - insert your "rows" instead of appending to your Python objects > - pass the in-memory tables to the existing itemize > > (Apologies if that was stating the obvious) > > On Nov 18, 10:48 pm, Baron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > These tables are Python objects, so is there a way to instantiate them > > without a database? > > > Otherwise I'll do as you suggest, Bill, and make my own itemize. > > Baron > > > On Nov 19, 12:33 am, billf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I don't think you can - as you say itemize takes tables and an > > > optional query. I think you will have to create your own "itemize" > > > that works off your results. Looking at T2.itemize, it should not be > > > difficult. > > > > Would it be nice if one could create a database and table in ram cache > > > (disk cache wouldn't be much better than a conventional temp table?) > > > and access it like a normal database. Maybe that is possible already > > > but I don't think so. > > > > On Nov 18, 11:47 am, Baron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > hello, > > > > > My app calculates temporary data that I want to display to the user. > > > > There is a lot of it so paginating it with t2.itemize sounds like a > > > > good idea. But itemize takes a database table as input. > > > > > So, I could write the data to a table and then query it to get the > > > > right form, but that would be wasteful. How can I instead wrap the > > > > data directly for itemize? > > > > > thanks, > > > > Baron- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to web2py@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
