To understand the basic behaviour of web2py, you can try following:
In the default controller default.py make a function, f.e.
allstorylines():
def allstorylines():
rsStorylines = db().select(db.storyline.ALL)
return dict(rsStorylines=rsStorylines)
In addition you need a view default/allstorylines.html:
{{extend 'layout.html'}}
{{=rsStorylines}}
Now, write into your browser the address:
localhost:8000/applicationname/default/allstorylines
and you should see <table> of storyline records.
If this works, you can improve it in 2 ways:
-- change the db().select() in the controller to receive just records
you want to see,
-- change the view, f.e. instead of {{}} you can try list records in
cycle:
<table>
{{for recStoryline in rsStorylines:}}
<tr>
<td>{{=recStoryline.fieldname or ''}}</td>
<td>{{=.......}}</td>
</tr>
{{pass}}
</table>
or use some compoment to display records, f.e. see:
http://www.trirand.com/blog/jqgrid/jqgrid.html
