well almost perfectly. below is my code:
app=community.name
db_path = os.path.join(request.folder,'databases',app)
if not os.path.exists(db_path): os.mkdir(db_path)
mtgdb=DAL('sqlite://%s/storage.sqlite' % app)
mtgdb.define_table(
'thoughts',
Field('description','text'),
Field('author','string'),
Field('votes','integer')
)
mtgdb.thoughts.description.requires = IS_NOT_EMPTY()
the result is a new sub-folder created in the databases folder of my
app with the name of the ciommunity. The problem is the "thoughts"
table is not created in the community sub-folder, but rather the
databases folder. I looked up the syntax of the define_table method,
buit do not see a way to override the location.
On Aug 7, 9:38 am, "david.waldrop" <david.wald...@gmail.com> wrote:
> worked perfectly. I am a happy camper. One thing I am uneasy with is
> knowing if it's "ok" to define databases and tables in a controller,
> where to put inport statements, and in general how to partition code.
> Is there a particilarly good app you would recccomend as a reference
> or a place to read about web2py application architecture???
>
> On Aug 7, 7:39 am, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>
>
>
> > instead of
>
> > db=DAL('sqlite://storage.sqlite')
>
> > do
>
> > app='...' # somehow determine which name
> > db_path = os.path.join(request.folder,'databases',app)
> > if not os.path.exists(db_path): os.mkdir(db_path)
> > db=DAL('sqlite://%s/storage.sqlite' % app)
>
> > On Aug 7, 6:33 am, "david.waldrop" <david.wald...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > I have now got the url working via DNS as suggested. But encountered
> > > another problem. I would like for each community to have a separate
> > > database. Whenever I creaet a new community database and
> > > corresponding tables they are physically intermixed with teh SQLLite
> > > storage folder of the main/global database. How can I get the current
> > > storage location and create new folders in the OS to house the
> > > corresponding database and table files. Below is an illustration of
> > > what I would the resulting file structure to be want:
>
> > > MyAPP
> > > databases
> > > storage.sqlite
> > > c2628476264624626_communities.table
> > > <<<other global tables>>>>
> > > My first community
> > > storage.sqlite
> > > d32753728973493784_events.table
> > > <<<other tables related to "My first community"
> > > Fox Hills Swim Club
> > > storage.sqlite
> > > e98738957375937_events.table
>
> > > Note: Each community will have the same tables (bit obviously with
> > > different data) and I realize this is specific to sqlite (which is ok
> > > for what I am doing).
>
> > > I think that what I do not know how to do is retrieve the current
> > > storage location (i.e. folder) and how to specif the location where
> > > DAL creates a new database.
>
> > > Thanks in advance for your assistance.
>
> > > On Jul 24, 11:56 am, Iceberg <iceb...@21cn.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Some domain register supports "wild chars" in your domain name, so all
> > > > requests to "*.yourdomain.com" can reach your site.
>
> > > > If you prefer the other style, try web2py/route.py
>
> > > > On Jul 24, 10:59pm, "david.waldrop" <david.wald...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > Thnaks for the reply, but I think I was not clear. I se form you
> > > > > example how to dynamically point to a seperate DB. But regarding the
> > > > > url, users can create communities on the fly and henei I would like to
> > > > > avoid having to register each one with DNS. The main use behined a
> > > > > seperate URL is to make it easy for communities to be shared. So for
> > > > > example I could inviet my neoighbor by simply email a link. They in
> > > > > turn coud do the same and invite others. I was thinking of a link
> > > > > like this:
>
> > > > >www.mydomain.com/mycommunity1 orwww.mydomain.com\tallyhoswimclub
>
> > > > > where the suffix uniquely identifies the community. I see that web2py
> > > > > controls the url naming and am not sure how this scheme would impact
> > > > > the typical url suffixes that actuall provide functionality (i.e.
> > > > > about, leit, new posing, etc.) and ofetn related to a view and.or
> > > > > controler.
>
> > > > > Any ideas?
>
> > > > > On Jul 22, 6:47 pm, mdipierro <mdipie...@cs.depaul.edu> wrote:
>
> > > > > > Thanks
>
> > > > > > you can do this. register a domain like mydomain.com and access it
> > > > > > as
>
> > > > > >http://mycommunty.mydomain.com
>
> > > > > > in the model file you can do:
>
> > > > > > community = request.env.host_name.split('.')[0]
> > > > > > db=DAL('sqlite://storage.%s.sqlite' % community)
>
> > > > > > and that should be all you need.
>
> > > > > > On Jul 22, 1:58 pm, "david.waldrop" <david.wald...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > All, I just discovered this amazing framework and am immediately
> > > > > > > switching to it (from adobe) for a current project I am working
> > > > > > > on.
> > > > > > > It is quite different from the way I have built solutions in the
> > > > > > > past. Here is the basic structure of how I need to approach the
> > > > > > > problem:
>
> > > > > > > 1) I want a user to log in and create a community based topic.
>
> > > > > > > 2) This community topic should have a separate URL and database.
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > desire this for scaleability and privacy. I asume the url will be
> > > > > > > either the community topic name (or a GUID of some type, and am OK
> > > > > > > with this) suffixed to my domain.
>
> > > > > > > 3) The organizer can freely share the url with others in their
> > > > > > > neighborhood.
>
> > > > > > > 4) All users will be required to register and login in.
>
> > > > > > > 5) Users can participate in multiple community topics. I think
> > > > > > > this
> > > > > > > means there is a central database storing community topics and
> > > > > > > participating users, thereby allowing the user to see a list of
> > > > > > > community topics in which they are participating when they log in.
> > > > > > > When they select a community topic (ideally represented by a URL
> > > > > > > to
> > > > > > > aid in easily sharing) the app must somehow switch the underlying
> > > > > > > database.
>
> > > > > > > I am getting the hang of implementing the functionality within a
> > > > > > > community, but have no real idea how to fulfill the above
> > > > > > > requirements. Any thoughts or suggestions would be greatly
> > > > > > > appreciated. Again,WOW, I cannot believe I have been unaware of
> > > > > > > web2py!!!!!- Hide quoted text -
>
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