Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of MagicRemovalCheatSheet

Timestamp:

May 11, 2006, 11:00:06 PM (18 years ago)

Author:

eugene@…

Comment:

added templates

MagicRemovalCheatSheet

@@ -56 +56 @@
    * {{{django.core.extensions}}} => {{{django.shortcuts}}}
    * '''renamed:''' {{{django.core.extensions.DjangoContext}}} => {{{django.template.RequestContext}}}
- 1. Former module {{{settings}}} is an instance now. [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Movedsettingsintoaninstance Import it] using {{{from django.cong import settings}}}.
+ 1. A former module {{{settings}}} is an instance now. [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Movedsettingsintoaninstance Import it] using:
+{{{
+from django.conf import settings
+}}}
  1. [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Includetemplateextensionexplicitly Include template extensions explicitly].
  1. [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Descriptorfields Convert to new Database API]. ''Warning: usually this is the most time-consuming step. Be careful!''
  1. [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#RenamedDoesNotExistexception Rename DoesNotExist exception]: {{{people.PersonDoesNotExist}}} becomes {{{Person.DoesNotExist}}}.
  1. If you use {{{get_object_or_404()}}} and {{{get_list_or_404()}}}, [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#get_object_or_404andget_list_or_404nowtakemodelclassesnotmodules change their parameters]. Note: you cannot use ''field''{{{__ne}}} and {{{order_by}}} keywords. Use {{{exclude()}}} and {{{order_by()}}} methods of [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Descriptorfields new Database API].
+ 1. If you call generic views from your views, [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Changedtheparametersyoupasstogenericviews update their parameters]: remove {{{app_label}}} and {{{model_name}}}, add {{{queryset}}}.
  1. If you use Django's authentication, [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Authenticationhasbeenconsolidated update your code to reflect the consolidation].
  1. If you use manipulators, [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Changedinterfacetomanipulators update your code]: {{{django.core.formfields}}} is {{{django.forms}}} now.
+ 1. If you use raw database connections, [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Databaseconnectionrelocated/renamed update your code].
+ 1. The {{{packages}}} module [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Thepackagesmoduleisnomore has been removed].
 
 == Templates ==
+
+ 1. ''Optional (file consolidation):'' you can relocate your templates from {{{yourproject/templates/yourapp/}}} directory to {{{yourproject/yourapp/templates/}}} directory.
+ 1. Template tags {{{extends}}} and {{{include}}} [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Includetemplateextensionexplicitly should include template extensions explicitly].
+ 1. [wiki:RemovingTheMagic#Changedtemplatenamesingenericviews Change template names for generic views]: remove pluralization of model names.
+ 1. If your template uses Django's methods defined on its parameters, try to move this code to corresponding views, if possible. Otherwise apply changes outlined in Views section above.
+
 == Template tags ==
 == Settings and URLs ==