I agree, routes is tricky, I tried a redirect that that calls /myapp when calling www.mysite.com but i only got it to redirect calls from www.mysite.com to www.mysite.com/myapp/ without hiding the /myapp part I know I will figure it out at some point, but web2py is "the easy framework" and I guess this is the reason why so many people get a bit frustrated with routes.py
I would suggest that routes.py is extended with more examples that have minimal documentation the examples should be the faq on this mailinglist On Jun 18, 5:44 pm, Jean-Guy <[email protected]> wrote: > Sure but the conf of routes.py seems a bit tricky to me for now and the > time I understand it completly I prefer the init symlink that you propose. > > Thanks > > Jonhy > > On 2010-06-18 11:18, mdipierro wrote: > > > > > This is not a problem if you use routes.py > > > On Jun 18, 9:48 am, Jean-Guy<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> My comment between the text down there... > > >> On 2010-06-15 18:51, Yarko Tymciurak wrote: > > >>> On Jun 15, 1:05 pm, Jean-Guy<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> On 2010-06-15 13:16, Thadeus Burgess wrote: > > >>>>> I ment... whats the use attempting to convince Massimo that this is a > >>>>> good idea although many community members want it. He has been against > >>>>> this suggestion for the last year that I have been using web2py and > >>>>> this has been brought up many times, and he probably won't ever change > >>>>> his mind, so we should just stop arguing the topic. > > >>>>> -- > >>>>> Thadeus > > >>>>> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 12:05 PM, Jean-Guy<[email protected]> > >>>>> wrote: > > >>>>>> On 2010-06-15 11:47, Thadeus Burgess wrote: > > >>>>>>> bah, whats the use. > > >>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>> Thadeus > > >>>>>>> On Tue, Jun 15, 2010 at 10:14 AM, Jean-Guy<[email protected]> > >>>>>>> wrote: > > >>>>>>>> On 2010-06-15 02:45, mdipierro wrote: > > >>>>>>>> se you do not have too, you can use ruotes already for this > >>>>>>>> purpose. > > >>>>>>>> Here :http://www.web2py.com/AlterEgo/default/show/42 > > >>>>>> Just specify the app to load by default... > > >>>>>> Jonhy > > >>>> That works pretty much OK : > > >>>> routes_in = (('/', '/yourappname/'),) > > >>> .... and don't forget routes_out, and routes_error ---- for this to > >>> work like init or welcome, you have to think about it a bit. > > >>> While routes.py is _general_ it is not as simple& straightforward as > >>> a command line or other kind of config option would be (note: there > >>> are already configuration parameters currently held in parameters.py > >>> ---- Massimo is just against, I think, a rampant explosion of these - > >>> wants to limit them). > > >>> Thadeus points out this: it's a very common request, an often used > >>> thing (yes you _can_ just link or rename your app to applications/ > >>> init!!! and why wouldn't you???). > > >> I have no problem to make symbolic link to init... The only drawback I > >> observe is that the name of the app becomes "init"... I probably just > >> have to change the layout and retag the app name I want... If it's the > >> way it have been figured I have no problem. I think the problem is just > >> that the doc is to weak about this particular aspect of the deployment > >> of web2py app. I will try to setup a blog and write my recipe that could > >> help other user. > > >>> I think the simpler solution (simpler than routes.py) is - when > >>> deploying, link your app to applicaitons/init --- it is simple, it > >>> will behave as you want, and the only "operating system" that I can > >>> think of that doesn't have directory level symbolic links is > >>> (possibly) Windows. > > >>> I think there are already 2 ways to do this, one flexible (routes), > >>> one simple (link your app to init) - and the only possible complainers > >>> would be those deploying on windows, and even for them a simple > >>> solution is simply renaming their desired app to init. > > >>> As Thadeus points out (albeit for different reasons) there is no real > >>> reason to argue this. > > >>> Done! > > >>> Regards, > >>> - Yarko > > >>>> The only thing is the information should be made easily available in doc > >>>> in the deployment recipe section... Then when come the time to push a > >>>> site in prod the user has not to search or ask the mailing-list. > > >>>> Jonhy > > >> Jonhy
