I'm not sure if we're using the same web2py version. I am using the current stable release (2.2.1). The call to listdir looks like this (just downloaded a fresh copy and double-checked): models = listdir(path, '^\w+\.py$', 0, sort=False) I.e. sort=False. Otherwise, what you describe is true. With sort=False though, sort order is not alphabetical and what you describe does not work since you can't know in what order models are run.
/Joel Den måndagen den 10:e december 2012 kl. 17:10:43 UTC+1 skrev Anthony: > > I've been testing the way you described above and it works, to a point. >> The models are not imported in alphabetical order. This seems to be >> controlled by this line (521): > > models = listdir(path, '^\w+\.py$', 0, sort=False) in compileapp.py >> listdir is essentially os.walk with a regexp for filtering and os.walk >> doesn't give any guarantees for ordering at all from what I understand. >> > > Note, it is not os.listdir -- it is the listdir function from > gluon/fileutils.py, which does sort the files alphabetically: > http://code.google.com/p/web2py/source/browse/gluon/fileutils.py#88. > > >> Later in compileapp, the models found with listdir are looped through, >> once (not dependant on the regexp) which gives changing the regexp between >> models limited use. >> > > It loops through the files alphabetically -- within any given file, > response.models_to_run can be changed, which can affect whether models that > come *later* in alphabetical order get run (obviously it cannot cause > models that come earlier in alphabetical order to be run). Using > response.models_to_run does not change the order in which models are run, > nor the ability of later models to affect earlier ones. It merely controls > which models get run, with some ability for earlier models to make dynamic > changes that affect later ones. > > >> To explain my issue, I'll try to use an example. Please bear with me! >> Let's say I have the following models: >> >> dbInterface/someDbFile.py >> >> anotherInterface/someAnotherInterface.py >> >> __init__.py >> logic.py >> >> >> Now let's assume that listdir lists the models root dir first, then >> anotherInterface dir and then dbInterface dir. >> > > That should be exactly how listdir lists the models. > > >> I want the dbInterface to load before anotherInterface since >> anotherInterface is dependant on dbInterface. >> > > Very simple -- just change the names so dbInterface comes before > anotherInterface. > > >> Is there any way I can control the order things are imported from >> subfolders without changing web2py? I am aware that just setting sort to >> true in the listdir-call will fix my issue but I would like to be able to >> update web2py without having to make that change each time, if possible. >> > > As noted, sort is already True, so you should be OK. There is no way to > change the order in which web2py executes the models, though (other than to > generate your folder and file names to produce the order you desire). > > Anthony > --
