also note that you can install web2py from source and then browse the folders as you normally would. you just might have to start the web2py server manually rather then click an icon.
On Friday, July 19, 2013 9:27:42 AM UTC-7, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: > > Sorry now I understand. I do not have a solution other then create a > symbolic link: > http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=2001110610290643 > > open the OSX Terminal and type > > ln -s /Applications/web2py.app/Contents/Resources/ > /Users/<you>/Desktop/web2py_contents > > then edit the files inside /Users/<you>/Desktop/web2py_contents > > On Friday, 19 July 2013 07:51:13 UTC-5, davedigerati wrote: >> >> Massimo, first and foremost kudos and thanks to you for leading such a >> fabulous framework! I am a former php'er learning python through web2py >> and enjoying it immensely. >> >> I am able to find the files as you describe, but the problem is not for >> me to find the files, but for programs. Applications such as text editors >> can not see these files in this way. To them they can only see the one >> app/package. So normally where a program like Coda would be able to >> 'import' all the files of a project for the designer to then edit css, html >> code, Coda can not. >> >> With the number of designers on Mac I'm assuming there is a way for this >> to work, but could not find it in google/this group/or the documentation. >> >> I tried coping them outside the package to then edit them, but of course >> they were no longer seen by the app and previewing them as raw html is next >> to useless then. >> >> Basically I need to globally reset the apps views and static files path >> to one outside the package, perform some sort of symlink magic, start >> exploring compiling from source which I suspect will not be a tidy app and >> editable files, or hope that someone here has already solved this;) >> >> Thanks! >> >> On Friday, July 19, 2013 4:49:48 AM UTC-4, Massimo Di Pierro wrote: >>> >>> A Mac Package is nothing but a folder with name ending in .app. Right >>> click on it from Finder and click on "Show Package Contents". This will >>> open the package and you will be able to browse it and edit the fields it >>> contains, in particular Contents/Resources/applications/.... >>> >>> On Thursday, 18 July 2013 22:26:48 UTC-5, davedigerati wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Newbie, first app with web2py, on OS X, have tried google/group/docs >>>> and am struggling with workflow: >>>> >>>> The Mac binary is a package so the views & static files are hidden from >>>> the system- how are people designing front ends without pulling the files >>>> out (which breaks previewing) ? >>>> >>> -- --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
