django-userpreferences 0.1

Django application that allows you to easily store preferences for your users to choose from. Sending emails but want to let the user choose the frequency ? Do it by adding a preferences.py file in your email app.

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django-userpreferences (django-userpreferences)
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This Django_ app has for purpose to integrate easily for other apps to use.
It aims to be easily added into existing projects.

Installation
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Depedencies
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django-userpreferences requires django-picklefield.
When upgrading you need south.

Installing django-userpreferences
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Install into your python path using pip or easy_install::

pip install django-userpreferences
easy_install django-userpreferences

Add *'preferences'* to your INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py::

INSTALLED_APPS = (
...
'preferences',
)

Add *'(r'^preferences/', include('preferences.urls')'* to your urls::

urlpatterns = patterns( '',
....
(r'^preferences/', include('preferences.urls'),
)

Don't forget to run ::

./manage.py syncdb

to create the table that is going to receive the preferences.

And if you are using south (you need south if you are upgrading)::

./manage.py migrate


Changing the default separator
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django-userpreferences uses a separator between the app name and the
preference name in forms. By default the separator is '/'. To override this
in the weird case you might be needing it in some variable name, you need
to change it in you settings.py file::

PREFERENCES_SEPARATOR = '/'