Looks like you need to access the file via the filesystem path, not the
URL, so try:
import os
gic = pygeoip.GeoIP(os.path.join(request.folder, 'static', 'GeoLiteCity.dat'
), pygeoip.MEMORY_CACHE)
Anthony
On Saturday, October 26, 2013 1:04:33 PM UTC-4, greaneym wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I have written an app using pygeoip and MaxMind data files that works but
> I want to make a change. This library with the data files allows
> one to map ip addresses to geographic locations.
>
> in my controller, I have a line,
>
> gic = pygeoip.GeoIP('/User/mgreaney/geostuff/GeoLiteCity.dat'),
> pygeoip.MEMORY_CACHE)
> which works fine. but I want to be able to put the file in the static
> directory and access from there.
>
> I tried this change
>
> gic = pygeoip.GeoIP(URL('static','GeoLiteCity', extension='.dat'),
> pygeoip.MEMORY_CACHE)
>
> but I get an error stating that the file does not exist. It is in the
> directory static.
>
> file: GeoLiteCity.dat
> GeoLiteCity.dat: data
>
> Maxmind also gives .dat files that can be read into a database.
>
> But is it possible to use their data file served from the static
> directory? Has anyone else tried this?
>
> thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Margaret
>
>
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