got the issue, reproduced it, fixed it. I forgot about web2py.exe not being actually web2py.py recompiled but a loader that decompresses library.zip and loads the modules. This is a complete rebuild on 2.9.11 with the fix. https://www.dropbox.com/s/jmdy2qtt71i0snb/web2py_win.zip?dl=0
On Wednesday, October 22, 2014 10:27:33 PM UTC+2, David Ripplinger wrote: > > Here's some more information. You may have already figured this out, but > just in case it helps: > > When I run web2py.exe from a different directory, that directory also gets > populated with new, empty folders such as 'applications' and > 'site-packages'. This, along with the error message about not finding the > version (which I assume is in the file 'VERSION'), makes me believe that > web2py.exe has a runtime directory matching the working directory from > which it gets called. What it needs in order to not be broken is to have > the runtime directory be 'web2py', where web2py.exe is located. > > On Wednesday, October 22, 2014 4:26:01 PM UTC-4, Niphlod wrote: >> >> whoopsy. it needs also the corresponding library.zip. stay tuned, I'll >> try to make something against 2.9.11. >> >> On Wednesday, October 22, 2014 10:12:34 PM UTC+2, David Ripplinger wrote: >>> >>> Tried it. It does the same thing. Sorry. >>> >>> On Wednesday, October 22, 2014 4:01:32 PM UTC-4, Niphlod wrote: >>>> >>>> try this instead >>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/jd4oxlilmel8ghz/web2py.exe?dl=0 >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, October 22, 2014 9:03:34 PM UTC+2, Niphlod wrote: >>>>> >>>>> uhm. they should behave in the same way. investigating....... >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, October 22, 2014 6:11:56 PM UTC+2, David Ripplinger >>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> I recently discovered there are a couple things about the working >>>>>> directory and the runtime directory when running web2py. >>>>>> >>>>>> - If you launch "python web2py.py" in Linux from a working >>>>>> directory other than "web2py", the runtime directory is "web2py" and >>>>>> not >>>>>> your working directory. This works fine, but it means we have to keep >>>>>> that >>>>>> in mind when adding other arguments to the command which point to >>>>>> files. >>>>>> - If you launch web2py.exe in Windows from a working directory >>>>>> other than "web2py", it doesn't work. It gives the error >>>>>> "RuntimeError: >>>>>> Cannot determine web2py version". >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not sure if the 2nd point should be considered a bug in web2py or >>>>>> a desired restriction on how it is executed, but in either case, I >>>>>> suggest >>>>>> these particular points be mentioned in the book in this section >>>>>> <http://www.web2py.com/books/default/chapter/29/03/overview#Startup>. >>>>>> >>>>>> What do you all think? >>>>>> >>>>> -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- 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/d/optout.
