Sorry...
I may have spoken too soon....  I thought this was working, but still some
things to work out.... (not saving xml to database at the moment)

2008/12/16 yarko <yark...@gmail.com>

>
> I wanted to post an update:
>
> I took Boris's adaptation of sqldesigner for web2py, and modified it
> (very slightly) to work as a named app in web2py.
>
> The good news:
>
> - it seems to work just fine (no routes at all used);
> - to accommodate"name it to whatever you want" I changed ONE line of
> code;
> - I dropped in the latest sqldesigner (to check if this would work as
> needed, w/o any other changes - and yes, it does);
> - I tested saving and restoring work in the "app" database (Boris is
> saving the xml from sessions, so the save/restore is fine);
> - it (continues to) work with latest web2py;
>
> The "bad" news (well, this isn't really bad - but does suggest
> something we may need to do w/ web2py):
> - from the static directory, sqldesigner (itself) has a link to it's
> subdirectory for "docs" code; it fails (you have to manually add
> "index.html" to the generated URL);   for STATIC references, web2py
> should probably handle doing "what normally happens" (or is this a
> server backend function? anyway, cherrypy doesn't...)
> - the generated DAL is pretty much one-way (at this point):  copy /
> paste, and use it once you're done.  (This is not really bad news I
> don't think; it's probably not worth the effort to go further);
>
> I can post, or you can do what I did:
>
> - take Boris's zip, rename applications/init to (for example)
> applications/sqldesigner; zip this up, or copy to your current web2py
> (routes.py not needed);
> - get the latest sqldesigner from http://code.google.com/p/wwwsqldesigner/
> and drop it in your new app as static/designer
>
> Unfortunately, sqldesigner still has not included the changes needed,
> so you need to also update  static/designer/js/config.js with Boris's
> change (http://designer.bojanka.net/js/config.js);
>
> Alternatively, simply add "web2py-db" to AVAILABLE_BACKENDS and make
> it the DEFAULT_BACKEND string.
>
> - in controllers/default.py make the following change:
>
> <<< old
> def index():
>    redirect('designer.html')
>
> >>> new
> def index():
>    redirect(URL(r=request,c='static',f='designer/index.html'))
>
>
> That's it!
>
> Let me know if you find a way to let sqldesigner's   "documentation"
> link work.
>
> Yarko
>
> On Dec 1, 3:25 pm, "Boris Manojlovic" <boris.manojlo...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >   as i said it was just a prof of concept :) and i tried to make it
> forward
> > compatible as much as possible.
> > What that means is I did not changed "www sql developer" code (except
> > configuration) on purpose so that files from *applications/init/static/**
> > designer*
> > can be replaced with new version without problems - until Ondřej Žára
> change
> > API code which I hope will not be done hehe :)
> > (Just tried to put newest version of sql developer into my code and it
> > worked on first look)
> >
> > Boris
> >
> > P.S. on designer.bojanka.net is still old version of sql developer watch
> out
> > :)
> >
> > (look here for confighttp://designer.bojanka.net/js/config.js)
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 10:04 PM, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > > perhaps you and jwm can join forces. You have the same interests.
> >
> > > I am not planning to host this myself since you are doing it, but it
> > > could be used and distributed with T3.
> >
> > > Massimo
> >
> > > On Dec 1, 2:57 pm, "Boris Manojlovic" <boris.manojlo...@gmail.com>
> > > wrote:
> > > > it was created as proof of concept, i planed to add more
> functionality
> > > (as
> > > > you can see from database schema)
> >
> > > >http://www.bojanka.net/w2p-massimo.tar.gz
> >
> > > > it is opensource as all package is opensource, why to close back end
> :)
> >
> > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 9:53 PM, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu>
> > > wrote:
> >
> > > > > Boris,
> >
> > > > > is it functional? Can I uninstall the old one and link yours? If it
> is
> > > > > open source, is the source posted somewhere?
> >
> > > > > perhaps the two of you should join forces.
> >
> > > > > Massimo
> >
> > > > > On Dec 1, 2:43 pm, jwm <team1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > > Boris,
> > > > > > Looks like you had the thought before I did, Good Job!
> >
> > > > > > J
> >
> > > > > > On Dec 1, 2:39 pm, "Boris Manojlovic" <
> boris.manojlo...@gmail.com>
> > > > > > wrote:
> >
> > > > > > >http://designer.bojanka.net/
> > > > > > > and yes it is already on GAE...
> >
> > > > > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 9:30 PM, jwm <team1...@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > > On a related note I Am in the process of porting SQL Designer
> to
> > > a
> > > > > > > > web2py app on google appengine.
> >
> > > > > > > >http://gaesql.appspot.com
> >
> > > > > > > > Right now I have streamlined the export process and am using
> it
> > > as a
> > > > > > > > tool to learn web2py better, I have a basic save backend in
> > > process
> > > > > on
> > > > > > > > my laptop.
> > > > > > > > I'll look into writing a Import function from web2py model to
> the
> > > XML
> > > > > > > > the app uses it uses internally.
> >
> > > > > > > > Let me know if you guys have any other suggestions, Google
> has
> > > > > > > > featured it onhttp://appgallery.appspot.comandI'mhavingfun
> > > > > > > > learning web2py and welcome some new ideas.
> >
> > > > > > > > Jason W. Miller
> >
> > > > > > > > On Dec 1, 1:34 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu>
> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > No, sorry.
> >
> > > > > > > > > On Dec 1, 1:25 pm, "Mario Lim" <mlim1...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > > > > > > > > Hi all,
> > > > > > > > > >      This is my first post...  I was playing with the SQL
> > > > > Designer page
> > > > > > > > and
> > > > > > > > > > couldn't click on the "Setting" button to check how to
> > > import.
> > > > >  Wanted
> > > > > > > >  to
> > > > > > > > > > know if the import functionality is working in cases I
> need
> > > to
> > > > > change
> > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > schema?
> >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human
> stupidity,
> > > and
> > > > > I'm not
> > > > > > > sure about the former."-Albert Einstein
> >
> > > > --
> > > > "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and
> I'm
> > > not
> > > > sure about the former."-Albert Einstein
> >
> > --
> > "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm
> not
> > sure about the former."-Albert Einstein
> >
>

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