[Radiant] Deactivate page cache for development?

[Andreas Semt]

@Ruben:

Not good.
I've created a new Radiant site 'test_site' and a mysql database
'test_site'. Then i filled the development tables with
'script/setup_database development'. I use the option 3, full
featured blog. Starting: 'mongrel_rails start -e development'.
I use the browser to see the new blog website, all fine.
Then logging in to the admin interface of Radiant and change the
blog title. Save that change ('Save changes') and BANG! All files in
'<test_site-root>/public' (except for 'styles.css', '.htaccess',
'index.yml') are gone ...
In development mode Rails caching (thus Radiant caching) is
general deactivated.
I believe the caching of Radiant needs some improvements.

So: *DON'T USE RADIANT IN DEVELOPMENT MODE FOR WEBSITE CONSTRUCTION!*

 From the presentation of the
'Denver Derailed meeting September 27, 2006' by Nathan Wright:

"Please note that because Radiant is already a complete and tested 
application, we will NOT be running it in development mode; instead we 
will be using production mode.
Radiant is significantly faster in production mode, and it is only in 
production mode that page caching takes place."


Greetings,
Andreas Semt

Ruben D. Orduz schrieb:
> Andreas,
> 
> Can you try ommiting the "-e production" flag when starting either
> Mongrel or WEBrick? Or try replacing it with "-e development"? Still I
> think it's REALLY weird that your files in public are gone...that's
> baffling.
> 
> Happy new year to you too!
> 
> 
> On 12/31/06, Andreas Semt <andreas.semt at gmx.net> wrote:
>> Hi Ruben,
>>
>> same behavior with Webrick:
>> My startup command (location: '<Radiant-root>'):
>> 'sudo ruby script/server webrick -e production'.
>> The only files still in '<Radiant-root>/public'
>> (after 'Clear page cache') are 'index.yml' and
>> '.htaccess'.
>> Wanna try for yourself (i have no Apache-FCGI setup) ;-\ ?
>>
>> *A happy and healthy new year to all list members!*
>>
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Andreas Semt
>>
>>
>> Ruben D. Orduz schrieb:
>>> Hi Andreas,
>>>
>>> I'm at a loss here, cause 1) am not sure why you're losing your files
>>> inside RAILS_ROOT/public and 2)am not too familiar with the
>>> ideocincracies of Mongrel. I run all my apps with Apache/FCGI and
>>> works pretty good--and it has never erased any of my files.
>>>
>>> It's a scary thought that a web server (Mongrel) can -- and does --
>>> delete physical files from the file system with a change of settings.
>>> I'd look into Mongrel documentation, instead of Radiant, IMO.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 12/31/06, Andreas Semt <andreas.semt at gmx.net> wrote:
>>>> @Ruben:
>>>>
>>>> I have to correct something:
>>>> My start command for Radiant is:
>>>> 'sudo mongrel_rails start -e production'.
>>>> So I believe i use Radiant in 'production mode'
>>>> (unlike 'development mode'), yet i developing
>>>> the website (my meaning of 'during
>>>> development'). That's not the preferred
>>>> way of working with a Rails app, isn't it?
>>>>
>>>> However: If i deactivate the caching (in 'environment.rb')
>>>> and then start Radiant with 'sudo mongrel_rails start -e production'
>>>> and then click the 'Clear page cache' button in the admin interface
>>>> and then loosing most files in '<Radiant-root>/public/' ... looks still
>>>> like a malpractice to me.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Best regards,
>>>> Andreas Semt
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ruben D. Orduz schrieb:
>>>>> errr...being in development mode should do nothing to your file
>>>>> system. That is really, really, really weird.
>>>>>
>>>>> PS.: You all Radiantists have a happy and safe new year.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 12/30/06, Andreas Semt <andreas.semt at gmx.net> wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> it works ...
>>>>>> BUT:
>>>>>> After deactivation of the caching mechanism i clicked the
>>>>>> 'Clear page cache' button ... oh my!
>>>>>> Only the files '.htaccess' and 'index.yml' are still in
>>>>>> the 'public' directory under the radiant root dir. *All*
>>>>>> other files - inclusive the 'images' subdirectory - are
>>>>>> gone. Is that a feature???
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>> Andreas Semt
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ruben D. Orduz schrieb:
>>>>>>> Andreas,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I believe if you comment line 8 of environment.rb and restart your web
>>>>>>> server it will, be default, not cache pages.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 12/29/06, Andreas Semt <andreas.semt at gmx.net> wrote:
>>>>>>>> Hello list!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Is it possible to disable the page caching mechanism
>>>>>>>> during development of a Radiant web site?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>> Andreas Semt
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