Sorry. I could not resist: http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/c0bb9c4f1b2353cd#
On Feb 5, 10:25 am, Kgingeri <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, afraid so Martin. > > Just another update. If you use SSH Term Pro, instead of pTerm, SSH > Term Pro does support multitasking so you can start web2py and return > to another iPad browser and call up the web interface just fine. If > you turn off the iPad, you loose the ssh session. > > Karl > > On Feb 5, 6:16 am, Martín Mulone <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Great. > > > Have to jailbreak to install python? omg, this why I hate apple things. > > > 2011/2/5 kgingeri <[email protected]> > > > > I have renewed interest in using web2py for simple Google gadgets and > > > CRUD updates to a web database, and in exploring it, wondered if I > > > could load and use it on my iPad. Well, sure enough, I got it going! > > > Very impressive!! > > > > Procedure is: > > > a) jailbreak your iPad & install Cydia (a bit involved, but there's > > > lots of howto's on the web) > > > b) set your type as "developer" in Cydia (your prompted initially, - > > > or you may not be able to find Python, to install it > > > c) install unix commands - OpenSSH, wget, unzip, (vim) - via Cydia > > > d) install iphone/python (2.5) > > > e) install pTerm via iPad appstore > > > f) using pTerm, login to root@localhost (default pswd is "alpine" - > > > change it using "passwd"!!) > > > g) at sys prompt, use "wget http:/web2py/examples/static/ > > > web2py_src.zip" > > > h) then "unzip web2py_src.zip" > > > i) then "cd web2py" > > > j) then "./web2py" ... enter a password (no gui but not prob) > > > k) use pTerm browser (via tapping the [...] button at upper right) to > > > browse to localhost:8000 > > > l) your there, with sqlite and all! Even the editor works with the > > > iPad (most don't)!! > > > > So just in case anyone else out there is a little crazy like me, this > > > is how it is done: > > > > Notes: > > > 1) Jailbreaking your iPad: > > > At the moment, it's still a Mac only, 'tethered' jailbreak, > > > meaning; to enable the jailbreak mode you have to boot > > > the device connected to your Mac, using redsn0w utility, > > > and selecting the "just boot tethered' mode - otherwise the > > > it will boot with jailbreaking disabled > > > > 2) pTerm does not go into background properly, so it will > > > kill web2py if you try to use an iPad browser instead > > > of the built in one - hopefully this is updated soon. > > > > Here's some screenshots on picasa -> > > >https://picasaweb.google.com/kgingeri/Wep2pyOnIpad?feat=directlink > > > -- > > Pablo Martín Mulone ([email protected])http://www.tecnodoc.com.ar/ > > Paraná, Entre Ríos, Argentina (CP 3100). > > > My blog:http://martin.tecnodoc.com.ar > > Expert4Solution > > Profile:http://www.experts4solutions.com/e4s/default/expert/6
