Retrieving Source from GAE

[ae]

Hi, I had a couple of hard drives die one after the other in a shot
period of time so I lost all my source code. Can someone from Google
please PLEASE help me retrieve the source from GAE? Thanks.

[djidjadji]

That is not possible

Next time upload a zip file with the sources and make it available for
admin download. Or use a non crashable backup medium.

2009/9/3 ae <gappen...@gmail.com>:

[Sylvain]

To upload a zip, I use this (with 7zip) :
http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine/msg/e704e2a64802ba62

On Sep 3, 8:02 pm, djidjadji <djidja...@gmail.com> wrote:
> That is not possible
>
> Next time upload a zip file with the sources and make it available for
> admin download. Or use a non crashable backup medium.
>

> 2009/9/3 ae <gappengin...@gmail.com>:

[N. Rosencrantz]

appfilesbrowser.googlecode.com can handle it when integrated.
also according to old info
groups.google.com/group/google-appengine/browse_thread/thread/
fefbff79e6f4b16d/6a1e297b442e7b64
Naturally we fancy and await more integrated vcs to our deployments,
if it won't come we'll build it.

[Tim Hoffman]

Unfortunatley if you don't install one of the various tools to
retrieve code before you lose your code
you are out of luck.

If you don't want to use a public vcs I suggest you in the future tar /
zip up you code and mail it to yourself in gmail.
At least that way you will have an offsite backup.


T

[Jeff Enderwick]

dropbox is a nice/convenient option as well.

GOOGers, this is a missing feature that many customers have
assumed/expected, to their detriment. Personally, I have on & off-site
backups, but it seems that many aren't so fortunate (or are a little
too nonki). Yeah, if the customer uses his/her head, this situation
can be avoided. But the bottom line is that you are witnessing
customer pain, and by not addressing it, you will inevitably loose
customers.

$.02

[djidjadji]

Allowing it you also allow others to download your code when they get
your account details, in any way thinkable.

Google NEVER implement it.

Don't rely on your hard drive, but on proper software development
practice/workflow.

If you count all the GAE developers and the ones that request this, it
is a feature that a very small percentage of developers request.

2009/9/5 Jeff Enderwick <jeff.en...@gmail.com>:

[Mo]

 I don't even want the source code, just the binaries. Then I can use a Java decompiler to get back my source code. But alas!

[Joakim]

This thread is three years old, for current information on how to download your application, see the documentation: https://developers.google.com/appengine/docs/java/tools/uploadinganapp#Downloading_an_Application
Also, there is no excuse for not using version control (bitbucket offers free hosting) and/or backups.