there are scripts for that (extracting models from an existing database). 
However web2py doesn't support out-of-the-box any schema you're throwing at 
it, so it's pretty useless to code such a wizard.

Il giorno venerdì 18 ottobre 2013 15:29:06 UTC+2, 黄祥 ha scritto:
>
> hi,
>
> just an idea about new application wizard feature, that i think it's nice 
> to have the feature like cakephp or yii, that can generate the scaffolding 
> application base on database defined by user.
> for example, please imagine someone new to web2py that have a background 
> from another web application framework and want to learn web2py. i think 
> it's nice if they can have easily build their existing apps that come from 
> their background before (php, ruby, java, asp, etc) base on the database 
> that they define in the application wizard.
> let's talk about the step i think it's nice to have :
> 1. after define database uri, web2py should check the connection if the 
> database is exist or not
> 2. if not exist just follow the step like now.
> 3. if exist then can skip the models generate goes to controller selection 
> (sqlform, crud or grid)
> 4. after that generate the view and menu base on controller user chosed.
>
> thanks and best regards,
> stifan
>

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