I think the problem is that web2py does not '-' in URL and replaces them with '_'. the replacement should happen after the URL mapping and before your action is called. Your actions sees "quake_like" instead of "quake-live". Does this help?
Massimo On Mar 10, 10:08 am, Michael Wales <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, that's exactly how my app is setup at the moment (this is in > controllers/games.py): > > def view(): > sqlGame = db(db.games.slug == request.args[0]).select() > game = sqlGame[0] > sqlPeople = db((db.games_people.game_id == game.id) & > (db.games_people.person_id == db.people.id)).select() > sqlCompanies = db((db.companies_games.game_id == game.id) & > (db.companies_games.company_id == db.companies.id)).select() > > response.title = game.title + ' - ' + response.title > return dict(game = game, people = sqlPeople, companies = > sqlCompanies) > > The method in the controller is fine, as visiting /shooterhero/games/ > view/quake-live works as expected. > > I also tried changing "quake-live" to "quake" within the routes - just > for testing purposes. With "quake-live" I get an "Invalid request" > error, with "quake" I get an "invalid function" error. > > On Mar 10, 10:50 am, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > You are mapping into > > > '/shooterhero/games/view/quake-live' > > > this assumes you app is called shooterhero > > your controller is called games.py > > your controller contains an action > > > def view(): > > .... > > > which parses "quake-live" from request.args[0] > > > Is this really what your app does? If not, how is the action called? > > > On Mar 10, 7:56 am, Michael Wales <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > No luck - I've tried virtually every combination of with/without > > > escaping the dash, with/without the catch-all from the request domain > > > and with/without the application's subdirectory. > > > > Maybe someone has a routes.py file they can share that I can review? > > > > On Mar 9, 11:11 pm, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I think the problem is that - musy be escaped \- > > > > You do not need the .*: > > > > > On Mar 9, 7:00 pm, Michael Wales <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I've created aroutes.pywith the following (yes, these will become > > > > > RegEx, but I am just trying to get it to work at this point): > > > > > > routes_in = (('.*:/shooterhero/games/quake-live', '/shooterhero/games/ > > > > > view/quake-live')) > > > > > > My thinking is, if I link to /shooterhero/games/quake-live/ it will > > > > > send this request to the games controller, view function, with quake- > > > > > live as args[0] - unfortunately, I get an "Invalid request" error. > > > > > > I know it must be something simple I am overlooking - I've tried with/ > > > > > without the application directory, same results. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
