Thunderbird/ISPDB

Django Info

For dumping the DB data:

http://code.djangoproject.com/wiki/Fixtures

Setup Issues

• Problem running python manage.py test (Template Error).
• Make sure you run python manage.py test --settings=local_settings
• Why do you sometimes need a soft link called ispdb pointing back at itself?
• When you run a python manage.py <cmd>, django automatically adds the current directory to your sys.path. Since ../ is in the current directory ispdb will look like a package (because it has a __init__.py file). If your folder name is NOT ispdb, then the softlink is necessary to resolve all the references (i.e ispdb.config)

Making a patch

0. Learn about pbranch view change logs(w/ tortoise) - At what point did you split off from the trunk? hg glog - (command line)

1. Do a diff against the default branch's latest revision unit_tests 29:b2f44b76b47e settings_py_fix 25:fe8eba0966f0 (inactive) default 24:cd0edcf228c7 (inactive) <-- default branch i.e hg diff -r 24 > diffout

2. Look at diff to make sure only your changes of interest are included.

3. bugzilla.mozilla.org

4. hit File a Bug --> Other Products --> Mozilla Messaging

5. component = ispdb, hwplatform = all, os = all

6. Fill in summary with bug you're fixing

7. Hit Submit

8. Hit add attachment and attach the diff file

9. Fill description (WIP for work in progress)

10. First review should be pointed at blake's email

11. Review flag should be ?

12. Wait till you get 2 +'s from reviewers

13. Go to keywords and type in checkin-needed

Links

For status meeting information see the status meeting page

ISPDB Requirements

SVN Workcycle

ISPDB Bugs

How to be able to edit bugs - I would add to that that you should mention that you're students working on ISPDB as a project course, and possibly cc: bwinton and/or davida.

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