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]

"WmGill" <wm****@wmgill.com> writes:

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

[...question snipped...]

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]

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

Bill

"John J. Lee" <jj*@pobox.com> wrote in message
news:87************@pobox.com...

"WmGill" <wm****@wmgill.com> writes:

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 [...question snipped...]

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

[JZ]

On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 18:19:06 -0500, "WmGill" <wm****@wmgill.com> wrote:

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

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]

On Nov 2, 2003, at 4:41 PM, WmGill wrote:

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?

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 | ia**@colorstudy.com | http://blog.ianbicking.org

[WmGill]

> You probably will be happier if you use something other than CGI,...
I thought the cgi interface was the standard for HTML form processing?

I believe os.environ()['SCRIPT_NAME'] should give you what you want... 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" <ia**@colorstudy.com> wrote in message
news:ma************************************@python .org... On Nov 2, 2003, at 4:41 PM, WmGill wrote:

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?

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 | ia**@colorstudy.com | http://blog.ianbicking.org