Yes I have the __init__.py inside my app directory. Also, all my split files are inside the same directory. If possible can you test
Create views1.py (not views.py) > > import your model class > > and in one of the functions do > <Model>.objects. all() > > and then run python manage.py runserver. I think it will break. --RJ On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 7:04 AM, rahul jain <[email protected]> wrote: > @bruno: yes functions. > > So in some other file I want to use models methods like > > <Model>.objects. all > > For that I have to import the <Model> . But I am not able to. > > Import works fine on views.py > > Also, can you test this for me > > Create views1.py (not views.py) > > import your model class > > and in one of the functions do > <Model>.objects. all > > and then run python manage.py runserver. I think it will break. > > Let me know what i am missing or will __initial__.py will solve this > problem ?. > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 6:53 AM, rahul jain <[email protected]> wrote: >> Yes they are in the same directory. How to use __initial__.py ? >> >> On Fri, Jun 11, 2010 at 3:38 AM, Scott Gould <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Did you put Test1.py and Test2.py into a "models" directory where >>> models.py would normally be, and add an __initial__.py file to it? >>> >>> On Jun 10, 5:18 pm, rahul jain <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> HI Dan, >>>> >>>> Thanks for your response but that will not solve my problem. >>>> >>>> I am not splitting models. I am splitting actions defined in the >>>> models across multiple files. >>>> >>>> So suppose >>>> >>>> one of my model actions is calling which in turn calls the constructor >>>> or simple functions defined in normal python files >>>> >>>> for ex: >>>> >>>> def action (self, request, queryset): >>>> >>>> Test1(<params>) //calls default constructor of the class >>>> Test2(<params>) >>>> >>>> Now each of these are separate class files names as Test1.py Test2.py. >>>> >>>> In each of these files i want to do this >>>> >>>> from <project_name>.<app name>.models import <class name> >>>> >>>> But I get this error >>>> >>>> ImportError: cannot import name <class name> >>>> >>>> I tired various other variotions like just >>>> >>>> from models import <class name> >>>> >>>> from <app name>.models import <class name> >>>> >>>> or without from >>>> >>>> but none of them are working. >>>> >>>> Also, in order to call this Test1(<params>) I thought if I import >>>> Test1 in models then it will just work but again not >>>> >>>> --RJ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 1:57 PM, Dan Harris <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > When you split things out into multiple files or directories you have >>>> > to remember to import them into the models.py file or the __init__.py >>>> > file (if using a directory). >>>> >>>> > So if i had some models in a new file "extraModels.py" for example >>>> >>>> > # In extraModels.py >>>> > class ExtraModel(models.Model): >>>> > pass >>>> >>>> > Then in the regular "models.py" >>>> >>>> > # In models.py >>>> > from extraModels import ExtraModel >>>> >>>> > class RegularModels(model.Model): >>>> > pass >>>> >>>> > The key is that you ahve to import any models in your split files into >>>> > your normal models.py file. This is because Django looks for models in >>>> > the models.py file only. If you make a models directory, you have to >>>> > import all models you want Django to recognize into your __init__.py >>>> > file within the models directory. >>>> >>>> > Hopefully this makes sense, if not I can try to be more clear. >>>> >>>> > Dan Harris >>>> > [email protected] >>>> >>>> > On Jun 10, 4:46 pm, rahul jain <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >> anyone on this ?? >>>> >>>> >> --RJ >>>> >>>> >> On Thu, Jun 10, 2010 at 11:34 AM, rahul jain <[email protected]> >>>> >> wrote: >>>> >> > Hi Django, >>>> >>>> >> > In my app directory, I splitted my models and views.py into multiple >>>> >> > files since they start becoming very long but django is not able to >>>> >> > recognize those files . >>>> >> > It only recognizes models.py, views.py, tests.py (default ones). >>>> >>>> >> > So In my other files If i do this >>>> >>>> >> > from <project_name>.<app name>.models import <class name> >>>> >>>> >> > I get this error >>>> >>>> >> > ImportError: cannot import name <class name> >>>> >>>> >> > If I do the same on views.py, it just works fine. >>>> >>>> >> > Even on Eclipse I can see Django default files with different symbol >>>> >> > and python files with different symbols. >>>> >>>> >> > How to solve this problem ? >>>> >>>> >> > --RJ >>>> >>>> > -- >>>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> > Groups "Django users" group. >>>> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> > [email protected]. >>>> > For more options, visit this group >>>> > athttp://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "Django users" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en. >>> >>> >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. 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