ok but how can I add it though the admin interface and I how would I get a relationship between models and the feedparser script?
On May 21, 4:25 pm, Eric Abrahamsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On May 21, 2008, at 11:07 PM, sebey wrote: > > > > >> Use Feedparser (http://www.feedparser.org/) in a stand-alone script, > >> run by a cron job, that checks feeds for updates a few times per day. > >> Have a django model that represents rss feeds and feed items, and > >> then > >> import the necessary stuff at the top of your feed parser script so > >> that you can save new feed items to the database as they come in. > >> Once > >> the feed items are in your database, you can use them as normal in > >> the > >> rest of your django app. > > I am new to web development how would I go about all of this? > > To get a standalone script to run under your proper django > environment, put this at the top: > > from django.core.management import setup_environ > import sys > sys.path.append('/path/to/your/project') > from yourproject import settings > setup_environ(settings) > > Then you'll be able to import your feed models, create new instances, > and save them, all within this script. > > Next, Google for how to set up a cron job, read the feedparser > documentation for how to use feedparser, and you're good to go! > > E > > > > > On May 21, 12:12 pm, Eric Abrahamsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On May 21, 2008, at 6:58 PM, sebey wrote: > > >>> I know css does not not have any variables but I was thinking that > >>> python/django could look though the css file and have > >>> background-color:{{insert python varible here}} > > >>> but I did consider that first about copy and pasting a style sheet > >>> and > >>> just change the background but I never thought about inheritance so > >>> thank you > > >> Why don't you just use an inline <style> section in the your > >> template's head section, and set the CSS there? > > >>> but please doe anyone no about import rss feeds form other sites and > >>> grabing about the feed them manipulate the tags to mark them up and > >>> css them > > >> Use Feedparser (http://www.feedparser.org/) in a stand-alone script, > >> run by a cron job, that checks feeds for updates a few times per day. > >> Have a django model that represents rss feeds and feed items, and > >> then > >> import the necessary stuff at the top of your feed parser script so > >> that you can save new feed items to the database as they come in. > >> Once > >> the feed items are in your database, you can use them as normal in > >> the > >> rest of your django app. > > >> Yrs, > >> Eric > > >>> On May 21, 1:33 am, Simon Tite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> I'm afraid I don't quite understand all of your question, but I can > >>>> possibly answer part of it, although please bear in mind I'm quite > >>>> new > >>>> at Django, so there may be better ways of doing it. > > >>>> On May 19, 11:50 am, sebey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>>> I am thinking about making a template that has the sturcture and > >>>>> and > >>>>> have a css template with the background color as a variable is > >>>>> this > >>>>> possible basically all the shows come form this template and css > >>>>> file > > >>>> As far as I know, CSS files can't have variables or constants > >>>> defined > >>>> within them. To have different colour backgrounds, my first > >>>> approach > >>>> would be simply to have different CSS files, e.g. base_red.css, > >>>> base_green.css, etc. This is an approach I am currently using in a > >>>> development I am doing, however, the drawback is obviously going to > >>>> be > >>>> the ongoing maintenance of two or more CSS files which need to be > >>>> identical apart from one or two lines defining the colour. Probably > >>>> not a tremendous problem if it is ONLY the background colour which > >>>> needs to change... The applicable CSS file to be used can be > >>>> defined > >>>> using the template system: in my base.html (which defines to > >>>> overall > >>>> structure of all subordinate pages) I have the following line: > > >>>> (in the <head>.....</head> block): <link rel="stylesheet" > >>>> href="../ > >>>> stylesheets/{{style}}.css" type="text/css"> > > >>>> The variable {{ style }} can be defined in the URL, or maybe in the > >>>> GET data (eg www.<somesite>.com/?style=red), or anywhere you like. > > >>>> This worked fine for me, because I am using it to define more than > >>>> just the background colour, but also to radically change the layout > >>>> of > >>>> the page, such as fonts, borders, graphics, element positioning > >>>> etc. > > >>>> However the next stage might be, to have more than one stylesheet > >>>> for > >>>> the page... I think this would work fine for just background colour > >>>> changes, for example: > > >>>> Style sheet red.css: > >>>> body {background-color: #FF0000;} > > >>>> Style sheet green.css: > >>>> body {background-color: #00FF00;} > > >>>> Style sheet base.css: > >>>> All the other stuff! > > >>>> base.html: > >>>> <head> > >>>> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../stylesheets/{{style}}.css" > >>>> type="text/css"> > >>>> <link rel="stylesheet" href="../stylesheets/base.css" > >>>> type="text/ > >>>> css"> > >>>> </head> > > >>>> I haven't tried this yet, but I think it would work. > > >>>> The third thought to occur to me was to use JavaScript (or > >>>> something) > >>>> to directly modify the DOM model, however at this stage the > >>>> learning > >>>> curve seem too scary to me, however it might actually be the best > >>>> way > >>>> in the end, if the variations in styles become too complex. > > >>>>> not to mention can you load a template with in a template like > >>>>> have > >>>>> the homepages with templates inside them? > > >>>> Well, yes I think so... I'm not sure why you think that would not > >>>> be > >>>> possible, have you had a problem with it, or am I misunderstanding > >>>> your question? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
