Yes, I'm always calling it with:
fetchText('changeThis.txt')
On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 10:40 PM, Anthony <abasta...@gmail.com> wrote:
> How are you calling fetchText? Are you sure the value you are passing as
> the 'name' argument is in fact the value of the 'hash' field of one of the
> records?
>
>
> On Tuesday, October 18, 2011 12:16:09 PM UTC-4, Sathvik Ponangi wrote:
>
>> Dear Johann,
>> I'm using Web2py with Google AppEngine & I can see that the rows have the
>> required value on the DataStore Viewer (on the SDK console). Here is the
>> snippet I'm using:
>>
>> def fetchText(name):
>>
>> textobj = db(db.files.hash==name).**select().last()
>>
>> if not textobj:
>>
>> textobj_id = db.files.insert(hash=name, name=name, path=name, text="")
>>
>> textobj = db.files[textobj_id]
>>
>>
>> Thank you for your attention.
>>
>> With Regards,
>> Sathvik
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Oct 18, 2011 at 5:29 PM, Johann Spies <johann...@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> On 18 October 2011 13:20, Sathvik Ponangi <psat...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> db(db.files.hash==name).**select().first() always gives None, what's
>>>> the right way to do it?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks for your help...
>>>>
>>>
>>> .first() will only work if len(db(db.files.hash==name).**select()) > 0
>>>
>>> If you get None it means that the query did not find anything. If the
>>> query find something the length of the result will be >=1
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Johann
>>>
>>> --
>>> Because experiencing your loyal love is better than life itself,
>>> my lips will praise you. (Psalm 63:3)
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Sathvik Ponangi
>>
>
--
Sathvik Ponangi
