Is there an actual working example of how to create a single user/session database for all apps?
http://web2py.com/book/default/chapter/04#Cooperation doesn't really provide much details on actually doing this. On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 3:13 PM, Bruno Rocha <rochacbr...@gmail.com> wrote: > The first important thing when you want to create a multi-app site is to > share the same session/auth and maybe share the same database, at least the > same users database. > > with web2py you can easily use the same database to store users, and also > you can store sessions on that database too, it is the first pass to keep > state between applications. > > Another option is using CAS to centralize the users (but I personally like > to use the "one-db-session" approach) > > Having users and its state on all applications now you have to decide if > you will connect the apps using ajax, urls or API's, for the 3 cases web2py > has a solution. > > {{=LOAD(URL("otherapp", "controller", "function"), null, 'target') for use > ajax coponents > > URL("otherapp", "controller", "function") to simply link the apps > > See RESTFUL and webservices on the book for the API's approach. > > There is one more important thing you can do: Put your apps general > functions, classes and table definitions in modules, put the modules in > "web2py/site-packages" so in any application you can do "import something". > > Besides the initial work on setting up the same db and sessions for the > users, I see that it is very simple to have a multi-app website. > > > On Fri, Mar 9, 2012 at 7:54 PM, bussiere adrien <bussi...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> this doc is outdated is there anything news for making a website with >> more than one app ? >> >> regards >> Bussiere >> >> Le lundi 15 mars 2010 16:19:23 UTC+1, mdipierro a écrit : >>> >>> For now look at the following links that may help you: >>> >>> For an example of {{=LOAD(...)}} >>> >>> http://gluonframework.**wordpress.com/2010/03/07/** >>> web2py-ajax-and-forms/<http://gluonframework.wordpress.com/2010/03/07/web2py-ajax-and-forms/> >>> >>> You can load an action from the same app or other apps. >>> >>> For ways an app can share data with another app: >>> >>> >>> http://www.web2py.com/book/**default/section/4/19<http://www.web2py.com/book/default/section/4/19> >>> >>> http://www.web2py.com/book/**default/section/4/20<http://www.web2py.com/book/default/section/4/20> >>> >>> Hope this helps. >>> >>> Massimo >>> >>> On Mar 12, 7:26 am, Rahul <rahul.dhak...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> > Hi All, Massimo, >>> > I've been designing a web app using web2py. Web2py is >>> > really a >>> > very well designed framework. I am considering it along with >>> > Django for a >>> > medium sized web app development. How ever I would like to know, >>> > if I can >>> > code more applications for a single complex site (as we can do in >>> > Django) >>> > and link it to one single application.I am not using CAS as I have >>> > created >>> > my own authentication system. Here's an example to make it clear >>> > of what I >>> > want- >>> > *my site* >>> > |__ site pages along with main page >>> > |__ link to app1 ( a blog that is a separate web2py app) >>> > |__ link to a app2 (chat client) ( again a separate >>> > web2py app) >>> > |__ link to my database triggered app3 (again a separate >>> > web2py >>> > app) >>> > >>> > In short how do I modularise my web2py project to combine >>> > different >>> > applications into my original site web2py project. From the web >>> > I've seen a >>> > post from Yarko that mentions this >>> > >>> > {{=LOAD(...,application=' >>> > otherapp')}} >>> > >>> > but technically I could not find any documentation either in your >>> > online >>> > book or site. Can you please provide methods of how this is >>> > achievable >>> > without sacrificing simplicity. I have also heard about plugins >>> > but not >>> > really sure what they are and should I be really using those. >>> > >>> > Please suggest. >>> > >>> > Sincerely, Rahul D >>> > (India) >>> >>> > > > -- > > Bruno Rocha > [http://rochacbruno.com.br] > > -- -- Regards, Bruce Wade http://ca.linkedin.com/in/brucelwade http://www.wadecybertech.com http://www.warplydesigned.com http://www.fitnessfriendsfinder.com
