form processing question

[WmGill]

I am experimenting with Python, and want to convert some of my PHP scripts
to python cgi scripts. In PHP I use PHP_SELF for the action target. This
way I can "reuse" data in fields (i.e. if the user enters data in a field
then submits the form, it comes back already filled in on each subsequent
iteration). I know I can do this in Python, but before I spend a lot of
time, is it very complicated, or can form field values be (re-)populated
easily?

Thanks

Bill

[John J. Lee]

Re: form processing question

"WmGill" <wmgill@wmgill. com> writes:
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> I am experimenting with Python, and want to convert some of my PHP scripts
> to python cgi scripts. In PHP I use PHP_SELF for the action target. This[/color]
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Which web framework / library are you using?

Or are you just using the standard library cgi module (most Python web
programmers use something more than that)?


John

[WmGill]

Re: form processing question

Like I said, I'm experimenting. I was thinking of using the standard cgi
module. but I'm open to suggestions.

Bill

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> > I am experimenting with Python, and want to convert some of my PHP[/color][/color]
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> Which web framework / library are you using?
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> programmers use something more than that)?
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[JZ]

Re: form processing question

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 18:19:06 -0500, "WmGill" <wmgill@wmgill. com> wrote:
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>Like I said, I'm experimenting. I was thinking of using the standard cgi
>module. but I'm open to suggestions.[/color]

Look at Spyce framework: http://spyce.sourceforge.net
It is similiar to PHP but uses Python syntax.

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JZ ICQ:6712522

[Ian Bicking]

Re: form processing question

On Nov 2, 2003, at 4:41 PM, WmGill wrote:[color=blue]
> I am experimenting with Python, and want to convert some of my PHP
> scripts
> to python cgi scripts. In PHP I use PHP_SELF for the action target.
> This
> way I can "reuse" data in fields (i.e. if the user enters data in a
> field
> then submits the form, it comes back already filled in on each
> subsequent
> iteration). I know I can do this in Python, but before I spend a lot
> of
> time, is it very complicated, or can form field values be
> (re-)populated
> easily?[/color]

You probably will be happier if you use something other than CGI, but
for CGI I believe os.environ()['SCRIPT_NAME'] should give you what you
want. (This URL introspection differs considerably between frameworks)

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Ian Bicking | ianb@colorstudy .com | http://blog.ianbicking.org

[WmGill]

Re: form processing question

> You probably will be happier if you use something other than CGI,...
I thought the cgi interface was the standard for HTML form processing?
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> I believe os.environ()['SCRIPT_NAME'] should give you what you want...[/color]
I don't see where knowing the script name helps?

Others have also suggested using other programs. I obviously need to be
more clear in what I thought was a simple question.

Lets say I have a simple html form that asks for: First Name, Last Name,
department, Employee ID, and comments. An emplyee fills out the form,and
clicks submit. My script looks up the employee ID and doesn't find him/her,
so it returns (displays) the form for correction, but leaving all the
submitted information in the original input fields so that the employee
doesn't have to re-enter everything. I know how to do this in PHP, but want
to try it in Python.

Bill



"Ian Bicking" <ianb@colorstud y.com> wrote in message
news:mailman.35 2.1067818417.70 2.python-list@python.org ...[color=blue]
> On Nov 2, 2003, at 4:41 PM, WmGill wrote:[color=green]
> > I am experimenting with Python, and want to convert some of my PHP
> > scripts
> > to python cgi scripts. In PHP I use PHP_SELF for the action target.
> > This
> > way I can "reuse" data in fields (i.e. if the user enters data in a
> > field
> > then submits the form, it comes back already filled in on each
> > subsequent
> > iteration). I know I can do this in Python, but before I spend a lot
> > of
> > time, is it very complicated, or can form field values be
> > (re-)populated
> > easily?[/color]
>
> You probably will be happier if you use something other than CGI, but
> for CGI I believe os.environ()['SCRIPT_NAME'] should give you what you
> want. (This URL introspection differs considerably between frameworks)
>
> --
> Ian Bicking | ianb@colorstudy .com | http://blog.ianbicking.org
>
>[/color]