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by Gabor Szabo 27 Aug '12

27 Aug '12

Hi, according to Alexa http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/perldancer.org the host lists.perldancer.org gets quite a bit of traffic. Unfortunately when I tried to look at that host http://lists.perldancer.org/ I got a 403 forbidden error. I searched for the hostname on Google and first hit lead me to one of the entries in the archive: http://lists.perldancer.org/pipermail/dancer-users/2012-July/002552.html but then there were all kinds of links to http://www.backup-manager.org/ instead of http://lists.perldancer.org/ The "more information about this list" on the main archive page http://lists.perldancer.org/pipermail/dancer-users/ also links to that backup-manager instead of http://lists.perldancer.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/dancer-users/ IMHO this site is an asset to the project, that could be used better. I wonder if someone with the admin bits on the lists.perldancer.org has time to improve it a bit. It would be nice if the main page had some content or redirected to http://lists.perldancer.org/pipermail/dancer-users/ and if all the links pointed to the http://lists.perldancer.org/ instead of that backup domain. I think the html archive generated by mailman could be changed as well making it look nicer, similar to the main site of Dancer. just my 2c without any tuits to back them up regards Gabor

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Dancer routes, Padre, function list
by Nick Knutov 27 Aug '12

27 Aug '12

Hello all, I did a little patch, which should show Dancer routes in Padre's Function List. But I need some help ;) Dancer routes are shown with this patch, but nothing happens when I double click on it. Have no ideas why. Can somebody help with it? VirtualBox Perl # pwd /usr/local/share/perl/5.14.2/Padre/Document/Perl VirtualBox Perl # diff -c FunctionList.pm.orig FunctionList.pm *** FunctionList.pm.orig 2012-04-19 18:36:17.000000000 +0600 --- FunctionList.pm 2012-08-27 23:29:45.068781182 +0600 *************** *** 30,35 **** --- 30,38 ---- | \* (\w+(?:::\w+)*) \s*=\s* (?: sub\b | \\\& ) ) + | + (?:^|$newline)\s* + (?:any|get|post|ajax|head)\s+[\'|\"](.+?)[\'|\"]\s*=> ) }sx; -- Best Regards, Nick Knutov http://knutov.com ICQ: 272873706 Voice: +7-904-84-23-130

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Re: [Dancer-users] perl dance multiple hosting @dotgeek
by gurugeek 16 Aug '12

16 Aug '12

Gordon has been kind enough to test the system and everything works fine apparently (http://gordon.2.ai) question: do dancer developers usually develop locally and can then drop their app in our free hosting via SFTP or is SSH access a must (I don't see how thou as other services just give git push to deploy) just thought i would ask before running more tests :) Best Regards David > >> > >> > >> On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 9:35 PM, Assaf Gordon <gordon(a)cshl.edu <mailto: > gordon(a)cshl.edu>> wrote: > >> > >> Hello David, > >> > >> I'd be happy to test it, I can put my dancer+bootstrap+fontawesome > template ( http://cowbell.cancan.cshl.edu ) as an example. > >> > >> -gordon > >> > >> > >> gurugeek wrote, On 08/14/2012 03:26 PM: > >> > okay I found my own answer :) > >> > all is needed is mod_perl and Plack ! > >> > Test is live at http://dancer.2.ai > >> > this is a simple test using a dancer self-contained one file app > (using the tutorial from the advent calendar). > >> > > >> > Dave I would be thankful if you and/or others would be willing to > test it with some other code. If you email me directly I will be glad to > give you the SFTP login/pw. > >> > Best Regards > >> > David > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 7:26 PM, gurugeek <gurugeekphp(a)gmail.com<mailto: > gurugeekphp(a)gmail.com> <mailto:gurugeekphp@gmail.com <mailto: > gurugeekphp(a)gmail.com>>> wrote: > >> > > >> > or actually I just need > >> > mod_perl and Plack::Handler::Apache2 > >> > as per : > >> > > http://lists.perldancer.org/pipermail/dancer-users/2010-August/000199.html > >> > > >> > ? > >> > > >> > I was confused as the mod_apache is still listed in the plack > website :) > >> > > >> > > >> > On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 11:24 AM, David Precious < > davidp(a)preshweb.co.uk <mailto:davidp@preshweb.co.uk> <mailto: > davidp(a)preshweb.co.uk <mailto:davidp@preshweb.co.uk>>> wrote: > >> > > >> > On Mon, 13 Aug 2012 20:01:30 +0200 > >> > gurugeek <gurugeekphp(a)gmail.com <mailto: > gurugeekphp(a)gmail.com> <mailto:gurugeekphp@gmail.com <mailto: > gurugeekphp(a)gmail.com>>> wrote: > >> > > >> > > hello, > >> > > we are finalising a totally free hosting service for > programmers ( > >> > > dotgeek.org <http://dotgeek.org> <http://dotgeek.org>). > We used to run this in 2004-2005 with PHP 5 etc. and we > >> > > are now trying to extend the service to offer, in > addition to PHP, > >> > > MySQL and Ruby (Sinatra, Camping) with Dancer. > >> > > > >> > > I did try it yesterday and today and I think it is very > interesting > >> > > and we would like to add support for dancer. > >> > > >> > That's awesome - I'll be happy to provide whatever help I > can. > >> > > >> > > >> > > I have a quick question regarding the best solution for > a multiple > >> > > hosting environment (we are using apache with a and we > have a proper > >> > > security system in place). According to your deployment > guide the > >> > > PSGI + Apache setup will require the application URL in > the vhost > >> > > configuration > >> > > > >> > > PerlSetVar psgi_app /websites/myapp.example.com/app.pl< > http://myapp.example.com/app.pl> <http://myapp.example.com/app.pl> > >> > > > >> > > this might be an issue if the user rename the > application. In sinatra > >> > > with a passenger deployment (aka mod_ruby) you can > define a full > >> > > public folder and through the config.ru < > http://config.ru> <http://config.ru> file, that is easier to edit > >> > > from the users that will have only SFTP access, you > define which > >> > > application you wish to run. > >> > > > >> > > Is there a similar option with Dancer or there is a > need to declare > >> > > the app name in the apache vhost configuration ? > >> > > >> > You could probably set up e.g. /home/$username/app.pl < > http://app.pl> <http://app.pl> or similar which > >> > they can edit, which loads the appropriate app; they > could edit that to > >> > choose which app to load, perhaps? > >> > > >> > Or use some Apache trickery to extract a subdomain from > the query and > >> > use that as the path, as people often do with mass > name-based virtual > >> > hosting, so e.g. app1.user.dotgeek.org < > http://app1.user.dotgeek.org> <http://app1.user.dotgeek.org> is > /home/$user/$app1/bin/app.pl <http://app.pl> <http://app.pl> > >> > etc - that way they could just upload a new app and hit > >> > $appname.$user.dotgeek.org <http://user.dotgeek.org> < > http://user.dotgeek.org> or similar and have it Just Work (in theory). > >> > > >> > > I would also welcome any feedback about this service > that will > >> > > essentially offer dancer + mysql + sqlite totally free. > Do you think > >> > > it would be interested and help users to get started ? > >> > > >> > Certainly - the ability for a user to try out their first > Dancer app > >> > for free without having to install stuff is likely to be > of use to > >> > people I think. This is something I sort of toyed with > the idea of > >> > trying to offer myself, but I decided I didn't have the > time to > >> > implement it in a secure enough way and manage it closely > enough to > >> > limit abuse etc (and to deal with the users, who from > past experience > >> > will expect the moon on a stick, even though they're not > paying a > >> > penny...) > >> > > >> > I note you've got reCAPTCHA which should keep out some > users though, as > >> > it's become almost unusable these days :) > >> > > >> > Anyway - I, and the other Dancer core devs, will be happy > to provide > >> > whatever assistance we can to you in order to get Dancer > support into > >> > dotgeek.org <http://dotgeek.org> <http://dotgeek.org>. > >> > > >> > Cheers! > >> > > >> > Dave P > >> > > >> > -- > >> > David Precious ("bigpresh") <davidp(a)preshweb.co.uk<mailto: > davidp(a)preshweb.co.uk> <mailto:davidp@preshweb.co.uk <mailto: > davidp(a)preshweb.co.uk>>> > >> > http://www.preshweb.co.uk/ www.preshweb.co.uk/twitter< > http://www.preshweb.co.uk/twitter> <http://www.preshweb.co.uk/twitter> > >> > www.preshweb.co.uk/linkedin < > http://www.preshweb.co.uk/linkedin> <http://www.preshweb.co.uk/linkedin> > www.preshweb.co.uk/facebook <http://www.preshweb.co.uk/facebook> < > http://www.preshweb.co.uk/facebook> > >> > www.preshweb.co.uk/cpan <http://www.preshweb.co.uk/cpan> > <http://www.preshweb.co.uk/cpan> www.preshweb.co.uk/github < > http://www.preshweb.co.uk/github> <http://www.preshweb.co.uk/github> > >> > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Dancer-users mailing list > >> > Dancer-users(a)perldancer.org <mailto: > Dancer-users(a)perldancer.org> <mailto:Dancer-users@perldancer.org <mailto: > Dancer-users(a)perldancer.org>> > >> > > http://www.backup-manager.org/cgi-bin/listinfo/dancer-users > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > >

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perl dance multiple hosting @dotgeek
by gurugeek 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

hello, we are finalising a totally free hosting service for programmers ( dotgeek.org) We used to run this in 2004-2005 with PHP 5 etc. and we are now trying to extend the service to offer, in addition to PHP, MySQL and Ruby (Sinatra, Camping) with Dancer. I did try it yesterday and today and I think it is very interesting and we would like to add support for dancer. I have a quick question regarding the best solution for a multiple hosting environment (we are using apache with a and we have a proper security system in place). According to your deployment guide the PSGI + Apache setup will require the application URL in the vhost configuration PerlSetVar psgi_app /websites/myapp.example.com/app.pl this might be an issue if the user rename the application. In sinatra with a passenger deployment (aka mod_ruby) you can define a full public folder and through the config.ru file, that is easier to edit from the users that will have only SFTP access, you define which application you wish to run. Is there a similar option with Dancer or there is a need to declare the app name in the apache vhost configuration ? I would also welcome any feedback about this service that will essentially offer dancer + mysql + sqlite totally free. Do you think it would be interested and help users to get started ? Thanks in advance David

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arrays, hash of hashes, etc in html forms and dancer param()
by Nick Knutov 14 Aug '12

14 Aug '12

Hello all, I saw once somewhere an example of how to name param names in HTML forms to be able to receive structures like arrays, hash of hashes [of arrays [of hashes]], etc. I want to stop using CGI::WebIn, but could not find now that examples for Dancer' param(). Does somebody know where can it be? -- Best Regards, Nick Knutov http://knutov.com ICQ: 272873706 Voice: +7-904-84-23-130

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adding a "test" environment
by Puneet Kishor 13 Aug '12

13 Aug '12

We have "development" and "production" environments. Is it possible to add a new environment called "test" and have a separate config file for it? -- Puneet Kishor

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Question regarding Dancer::Test
by Sarah Fuller 05 Aug '12

05 Aug '12

Hello Dancers! :) Firstly please forgive me for bothering all of you with my silly little issues. However I've been using dancer for a number of projects for awhile now (loving it!) and haven't come across this before. Perhaps its just the lack of sleep but I've not been able to work out what's going on. I don't expect a magic bullet but if someone out there has some suggestions that might point me in the right direction I'd be most grateful. The problem: I've been using Dancer::Test and testing the app as I go. Somehow have managed to get it into a state whereby testing any route that returns a template with say "response_status_is" returns 500. Thing is, the routes are working and returning 200. They work in the browser and they work when I check them with curl. All routes returning a serializer or indeed just doing a "return;" work fine too. I've included some example information below, happy to share any other details that may help me sort this out. I'm sure I've just overlooked something.... Thank you. Sarah Fuller ROUTE: get '/' => sub { =pod main page =cut template 'index'; }; --- TEST FILE: use Test::More tests => 2; use warnings; use strict; # the order is important use MyApp; use Dancer::Test; route_exists [GET => '/'], 'a route handler is defined for /'; response_status_is ['GET' => '/'], 200, 'response status is 200 for /'; --- TEST RESULT: perl -Ilib t/002_index_route.t 1..2 ok 1 - a route handler is defined for / not ok 2 - response status is 200 for / # Failed test 'response status is 200 for /' # at t/002_index_route.t line 11. # got: '500' # expected: '200' # Looks like you failed 1 test of 2. --- MANUAL TEST: curl -I http://localhost:3000/ HTTP/1.0 200 OK Server: Perl Dancer 1.3098 Content-Length: 9093 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Set-Cookie: dancer.session=768955642575256601817434832617820228; path=/; expires=Sun, 05-Aug-2012 00:33:47 GMT; HttpOnly X-Powered-By: Perl Dancer 1.3098 --- CONFIG FILE: appname: "app" layout: "main" charset: "UTF-8" serializer: "JSON" session: Storable session_dir: /tmp/dancer_app session_expires: 28800 template: "template_toolkit" engines: template_toolkit: encoding: 'utf8' start_tag: '[%' end_tag: '%]' plugins: ValidateTiny: rules_dir: validation error_prefix: err_ is_full: 0 Passphrase: default: bcrypt bcrypt: cost: 12 DBIC: default: schema_class: MyApp::Schema dsn: dbi:mysql:MyApp user: user pass: pass options: RaiseError: 1 PrintError: 1

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Dancer App
by djgoku 03 Aug '12

03 Aug '12

I have written an application that outputs to a number of formats including csv/tab delimited/fixed length. One option I have played with is a Dancer app that produces JSON that is consumed by the same app. Its output will be similar to excel/access in columns and rows. In my current application I tried adding 'use Dancer;' and adding a route and start line 'dance', but it looks like Dancer is clobbering Getopt::Long which I also use. I really don't want to write a separate application since I won't know until run-time on what output I want. Has anyone ever tried this before? Jonathan Otsuka

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Saving/Emailing debug information on "die" in production
by Assaf Gordon 27 Jul '12

27 Jul '12

Hello dancers, When a dancer app die()'s in development mode, a detailed runtime error page is generated (with stack trace, config values, session values, environment values, etc.). In production mode, obviously such information should not be shown to the user - but is there a way to save the information to a file, or better yet - email it to someone ? Is that a Dancer module, or Plack middle-ware, or something else ? Thanks, -gordon

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Session lookup and takeover
by Stefan Hornburg (Racke) 26 Jul '12

26 Jul '12

Hello, fellow Dancers! I'm working on a XML-RPC API similar to Magento's for my Perl based cart Nitesi. The first request to the API is a login, which is checked by my account management. The user id, email and other account information is saved to the session and the session id is returned by the API response. On subsequent requests the session id is provided as token so the API backend knows that the request is authenticated. So how can I retrieve a session by session id and use it as current session? Any kind of feedback would be helpful :-). Regards Racke -- LinuXia Systems => http://www.linuxia.de/ Expert Interchange Consulting and System Administration ICDEVGROUP => http://www.icdevgroup.org/ Interchange Development Team

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