As you say -S <appname> starts the shell but not the web server. Without -S it starts the web server. The reason is that you may want one without the other.
On Sunday, 16 December 2012 14:38:53 UTC-6, Bhaskar Ramachandran wrote: > > I am new to web2py but very excited to learn and use it on a long term > from now. > I am having trouble starting an interactive shell (I am using Windows 7 OS > and have installed python2.5 and pywin32 but not ipython as i don't want > ipython shell). > I have the latest web2py source copied to C:\. > > C:\web2py>python web2py.py -S welcome -M > Sorry, -K only supported for python 2.6-2.7 > web2py Web Framework > Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2012 > Version 2.3.1 (2012-12-14 15:24:12) stable > Database drivers available: SQLite(sqlite3), MySQL(pymysql), > PostgreSQL(pg8000), IMAP(imaplib) > WARNING:web2py:import IPython error; use default python shell > Python 2.5 (r25:51908, Sep 19 2006, 09:52:17) [MSC v.1310 32 bit (Intel)] > on win32 > Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. > (InteractiveConsole) > >>> > > I get the shell but it does not start the browser. Even if i start the > browser and enter http://127.0.0.1:8000/welcome/default/index it > doesn't work. > But if i try a non-interactive shell such as the following, i am able to > start the server and see the welcome page... > > C:\web2py>python web2py.py > Sorry, -K only supported for python 2.6-2.7 > web2py Web Framework > Created by Massimo Di Pierro, Copyright 2007-2012 > Version 2.3.1 (2012-12-14 15:24:12) stable > Database drivers available: SQLite(sqlite3), MySQL(pymysql), > PostgreSQL(pg8000), IMAP(imaplib) > ------ > I get the pop up window to enter admin password and start the server and > everything works except an interactive shell... > > Please help. > Thank you > Bhaskar > > > > > > --
