Python use with browsers?

Steve Holden sholden at holdenweb.com
Wed Aug 22 19:05:37 EDT 2001


Indeed. But the question asked if Python could be used "as Java is used in
the browser". Which I took to mean client-side, not server-side like ASP.

regards
 Steve
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"Maan M. Hamze" <mmhamze at pleiades.net> wrote in message
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> Steve
> The win32all implementation installs the Python ActiveX scripting engine.
> This means that it can be used in ASP pages without the need for any
client
> to have Python installed.  In cases like that, Python should be installed
on
> the server only where Python is run.
> Maan
>
> "Steve Holden" <sholden at holdenweb.com> wrote in message
> news:sADg7.100020$rV6.4877746 at e420r-atl2.usenetserver.com...
> > "David Lees" <deblnonospammy at theworld.com> wrote in message
> > news:3B82FB32.258CB937 at theworld.com...
> > > Is there a way to run Python the way Java is run from a browser?  I
> > > assume Jython lets you do this?  But I am wondering if there is some
> > > sort of Python VM plug-in that that allows a browser to execute
Python?
> > >
> > > I have written some Python code that is being ported to Java, because
of
> > > the Java/Browser tie in and am wondering about ways the code could be
> > > used directly.
> > >
> > The ActivePython implementation, or standard Windows Python with the
> > win32all extensions, allow you to use Python as an ActiveScripting
> language.
> > However, you will need to be able to guarantee that all your clients
have
> > Python installed: is this something under your control?
> >
> > regards
> >  Steve
> > --
> > http://www.holdenweb.com/
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>





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