cache cache.action cache cache is a global object that is also available in the web2py execution environment. It has two attributes: cache.ram : the application cache in...

Using the DAL “stand-alone” Using the DAL “stand-alone” The DAL can be used in a non-web2py environment via from pydal import DAL , Field

Plugins Plugins A plugin is any subset of the files of an application. and we really mean any: A plugin is not a module, is not a model, it is not a controller, is not a...

The core The core Command line options Workflow Dispatching Libraries Applications API Accessing the API from Python modules request response session cache URL HTT...

Other recipes Other recipes Upgrading How to distribute your applications as binaries Developing with IDEs: WingIDE, Rad2Py, Eclipse and PyCharm SQLDesigner Publishing a f...

SQLFORM The process method SQLFORM and insert /update /delete SQLFORM in HTML SQLFORM and uploads Storing the original filename autodelete Links to referencing records...

Self-Reference and aliases Self-Reference and aliases It is possible to define tables with fields that refer to themselves, here is an example: db . define_table ( 'person' , ...

Fetching an external URL Fetching an external URL Python includes the urllib library for fetching urls: import urllib page = urllib . urlopen ( 'http://www.web2py.com' )...

Authorization Decorators Combining requirements Authorization and CRUD Authorization and downloads Access Control and Basic Authentication Application Management via privilege...

Geocoding Geocoding If you need to convert an address (for example: “243 S Wabash Ave, Chicago, IL, USA”) into geographical coordinates (latitude and longitude), web2py provide...