Helloworld creates new folder and main.py

[Wayne Cordrey]

I created c:/helloworld and created files helloworld.py and app.yaml using Sublime (copy paste).  I launched in GAE Launcher, and instead of running helloworld, GAE is creating a new helloworld folder inside helloworld directory.  In that folder it created app.yaml, favicon.ico, index.yaml, main.py and main.pyc.  
It runs the main.py file, and if I change the text in main.py it updates in the browser.  Changes to helloworld.py that I created don't show up.  

My log is: 

2015-05-21 10:17:02 Running command: "['C:\\Python27\\pythonw.exe', 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\google_appengine\\dev_appserver.py', '--skip_sdk_update_check=yes', '--port=8080', '--admin_port=8000', 'C:\\helloworld\\helloworld']"

INFO     2015-05-21 10:17:05,115 devappserver2.py:745] Skipping SDK update check.

INFO     2015-05-21 10:17:05,288 api_server.py:190] Starting API server at: http://localhost:16408

INFO     2015-05-21 10:17:05,288 dispatcher.py:192] Starting module "default" running at: http://localhost:8080

INFO     2015-05-21 10:17:05,288 admin_server.py:118] Starting admin server at: http://localhost:8000

INFO     2015-05-21 10:17:32,005 module.py:788] default: "GET / HTTP/1.1" 200 5

I can't figure this out.  I think its supposed to run the helloworld.py that I created, and not create a new folder and file.  Did I somehow click some setting or not configure something?  

[Vinny P]

On Thu, May 21, 2015 at 12:26 PM, Wayne Cordrey <wayne...@gmail.com> wrote:

I launched in GAE Launcher, and instead of running helloworld, GAE is creating a new helloworld folder inside helloworld directory.  In that folder it created app.yaml, favicon.ico, index.yaml, main.py and main.pyc.  
It runs the main.py file, and if I change the text in main.py it updates in the browser. 

My log is: 2015-05-21 10:17:02 Running command: "['C:\\Python27\\pythonw.exe', 'C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Google\\google_appengine\\dev_appserver.py', '--skip_sdk_update_check=yes', '--port=8080', '--admin_port=8000', 'C:\\helloworld\\helloworld']"

I can't figure this out.  I think its supposed to run the helloworld.py that I created, and not create a new folder and file.  Did I somehow click some setting or not configure something?  

The log you pasted in shows that the launcher is running the C:/helloworld/helloworld application (in other words, the application in the "new" nested directory) so you're correct, it's not running your application.

When you go to File -> Add Existing Application in the launcher, can you screenshot your view there and the Launcher view when you finish adding the application?

 

 

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-Vinny P

Technology & Media Consultant

Chicago, IL

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[Wayne Cordrey]

Well, I feel really dumb, but a friend gently pointed out that I was creating a NEW application by pressing the '+' button at the bottom of the screen instead of using File>>Add Existing to launch my existing application.  This was of course doing what it's supposed to- creating a NEW application.  When I used File>>AddExisting it worked fine.   But it would be worth pointing out to those who use the Hello World tutorial that they should use File>>AddExisting when then use the Launcher.   
Thanks for your quick reply!