Are they specific to one applications or they apply to multiple application?
Are they required in production? I guess not since they seems to be usefull for developping the app... If they are usefull for many app and only serve for development I would say that their place should be in /gluon/contrib If they are useful for you and enough generic you may consider sharing them... Richard On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Fabiano <[email protected]> wrote: > What about files that don't fit any of those? > > I mean, I have private files, that are used directly by the developers or > production support staff, but not by the application itself, and I am not > sure where to put those. > > For example, application architecture diagrams, UML diagrams, requirements > and use case documents, specification of protocols, utility scripts to be > run by the server or by support staff on the server, shell scripts, etc. > > My first thought was the private folder, but it doesn't fit your > convention, as the app doesn't need those file (actually, it should > actually never directly access them). > > If there is not folder for such cases already, would you consider create > an additional empty folder in the scaffolding app and describe its purpose > in the docs? I guess having this as a convention would more interesting > than every developer doing this he's own way when needed.. > > Fabiano. > > On Thursday, June 24, 2010 at 9:30:31 AM UTC-3, mdipierro wrote: >> >> My convention is: >> >> static: files that are public >> uploads: files that are uploaded into the system and may be subject to >> access control >> private: files that the app needs but are not sent over the network >> >> If you use the built-in upload mechanism it is not a good idea to move >> the file. >> >> On Jun 23, 12:13 pm, weheh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Massimo, thanks for the app. I'm studying it. >> > >> > From the doc, I'm not sure I get a crystal clear understanding of what >> > the web2py convention is. >> > >> > Let's say my app lets you upload a music mp3 file, a file with a >> > description (liner notes), and a jpeg (album cover). These get >> > uploaded to "uploads". Should I allow them to be downloaded from >> > uploads or do I need to move them both to "static" first? >> > >> > What if I mix the uploaded mp3 with some more music to make another >> > mp3 file, which isn't uploaded. Should it be moved to the static >> > folder? >> > >> > Finally, the doc says, "private files are accessed by the controllers >> > but not directly by the >> > developer." I've been trying to parse that statement but it makes no >> > sense to me. I'm the developer. I write the controller. My controller >> > tries to access private directly. Does that make me not the developer? >> > So what exactly is the purpose of the private folder? >> > >> > On Jun 23, 3:15 am, mdipierro <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > Two issues: >> > >> > > - you are donwloading from private not uploads folder. Thenically >> this >> > > is ok but not a web2py convention. You should not expose the content >> > > for the private folder. That is why it is called private. ;-) >> > >> > > - you used embed to embed a file, but it should be used to embed a >> > > plugin. I have used a flash plugin for this purpose. >> > >> > > Here is an app to manage music files that you can use as example: >> > >> > >http://web2py.com/examples/static/web2py.app.music.w2p >> > >> > > Massimo >> > >> > > On Jun 22, 10:50 pm, weheh <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > > Continuing this old thread: >> http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/59b66b3a24... >> > >> > > > I'm having trouble getting an embedded mp3 from showing up in my >> web >> > > > page. I'm trying to implement this almost exactly as Massimo >> suggested >> > > > in the above thread. Anybody know why my code below isn't >> functioning? >> > >> > > > #controller "audio.py" >> > > > def download_audio(): >> > > > f=os.path.join(request.folder,'private',request.args(0)) >> > > > return response.stream(open(f,'rb')) >> > >> > > > #model "show_audio.py" >> > > > def show_audio(): >> > > > filename='audio/aab/hello_world.mp3' # this is a hardcoded value >> > > > for this test case >> > > > url=URL(r=request,c='audio',f='download_audio',args=filename) >> > > > return EMBED(_src=url,_autoplay='true') >> > >> > > > #view "index.html" >> > > > {{=show_audio()}} > > -- > Resources: > - http://web2py.com > - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) > - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) > - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "web2py-users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resources: - http://web2py.com - http://web2py.com/book (Documentation) - http://github.com/web2py/web2py (Source code) - https://code.google.com/p/web2py/issues/list (Report Issues) --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "web2py-users" group. 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