This is exactly why Source Code Management systems were created. -Thadeus
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 6:58 PM, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote: > There is difference between editing a file via the web based IDE > (admin) or via the file system. Web2py does not store any meta-data > and editing does not trigger any action. The file is reloaded and > executed at every request UNLESS the app is "compiled". In this case > you changes only take action if you "remove compiled" and "compile" > again. > > If you do collaborative delopment and two or more people are working > on the same app, the web based editor will prevent conflict and > provide merge capabilities. If two people edit the same file on the > file system the last one to save will overwrite previous changes. > > Massimo > > On Jan 5, 4:38 pm, s...@pobox.com wrote: >> Thadeus> If your going to use an editor on your local computer.... why >> Thadeus> are you going to even bother with using web2py to view the >> Thadeus> files... If your already going to have >> Thadeus> Explorer/Nautilus/<insert file browser here> you can just >> Thadeus> double click the files and edit them... >> >> I'm new and don't quite understand the relationship between a running web2py >> instance and an external edit of one of the files. (Assume everything is >> local - this is development. Why edit a file in a production server, remote >> or local?) If I edit an arbitrary file will web2py notice immediately and >> take the appropriate action? Do I need to flush caches or stop/start web2py >> in certain cases? If I edit a file through web2py I have somewhat greater >> confidence that it will notice the change. >> >> Skip > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "web2py-users" group. > To post to this group, send email to web...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > web2py+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/web2py?hl=en. > > > >
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