Yes it is possible to put web2py on an existing database and there are multiple threads here on this. The bottom line is that you must have tables with an autoincrement integer key. You also must reference other tables via that key.
On May 16, 5:48 pm, Skylar Saveland <[email protected]> wrote: > Any thoughts on a web2py-based Learning Management System? I am > perhaps to be tasked with some online learning services and am looking > for a way to get some Python in on the scene. > > Is there a way/tool (like in Django to inspectdb) to "put" the web2py > DAL "on" an existing db. It might be a bit ambitious/stupid but I am > hoping to use a Moodle system to handle a lot of stuff that Moodle can > easily handle but then be able to query and transact with the DB > through a nice Python DAL/ORM. Are there tools that I have not run > across for fitting web2py onto a legacy DB? > > Are there any out there that would be interested in such a project > that might be able to displace the evil, unusable proprietary > solutions and the dull, old open source solutions to LMS? Possibly > even with the dreaded SCORM-compliance? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py Web Framework" 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/web2py?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
