Thanks howesc. I have figured it out. It seems to be a quirk with how you configure a new app in the GUI for GAE launcher.
- in the 'New Application Settings', the 'Application Name' field should be left blank - just enter the web2py root directory in the 'Application Directory' field. It then runs correctly using my app.yaml and routes.py from the web2py directory - my error was to fill in the 'Application Name' as well. This confuses things - GAE launcher creates a new sub-folder using the Application Name, inserts its own default app.yaml and main.py file and runs from these, displaying a blank screen apart from "Hello World" This was not obvious to me - I clearly have a lot to learn! On Thursday, November 22, 2012 2:39:48 AM UTC+4, howesc wrote: > > can you open the logs in the GAE launcher and paste in the output from a > launch and first URL access? i suspect there is a config issue and > hopefully the logs will help us debug! > > cfh > > On Tuesday, November 20, 2012 6:40:39 AM UTC-8, Andy W wrote: >> >> I am having trouble getting GAE to run a simple app on the desktop with >> GAE Launcher. Any pointers to what I am doing wrong would be appreciated! >> >> So far I have: >> >> 1. Downloaded web2py source (v 2.2.1) and installed GAE Launcher (on >> mac) >> 2. Created app.yaml from app.example.yaml in the main web2py >> directory, changing first line to 'application: welcome' >> 3. Set default_application='welcome' in routes.py (in the main web2py >> directory) >> 4. Added application 'welcome' to GAE Launcher, using the path to the >> main web2py directory >> >> When I run GAE Launcher the browser shows "Hello World", not the Welcome >> app. >> >> Anyone able to suggest where I am going wrong?? >> > --
