On Nov 2, 4:56 am, NoviceSortOf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> After reviewing your examples above, I've tried the following,
> but it returns "Invalid request invalid function".

That mean you are calling an action that does not exist. There is a
typo in the URL.

> * Is it possible to test functions like SQLFORM
>   on a command line, or in IDLE or other debug
>   editor suite?

yes,

python web2py.py -S yourappname -M
>>> print db.tables
>>> form=SQLFORM(db[db.tables[0]])
etc.

> * Is there some error or wrong assumption in my
>   code or syntax?
>
> def search_by_author():
>      form=SQLFORM(db.titles,fields=['author'])
>      if request.vars.author: rows=db(db.titles.author.like('%%%s%%' %
> request.vars.author)).select(orderby=db.titles.author)
>      else: rows=[]
>      return dict(form=form,rows=rows)

I do not think there is an error in this code. I think you have a typo
in the code that calls it.

Massimo

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