python cgi questions

[DeepBlue]

Kevin
I got it working with the following:
<a href="javascript:void(download_submit());">download file</a>
(or you can attach onClick to a button of type Button)
the function download_submit():
function download_submit () {
window.open('File_To_Download');
document.form1.submit();
}

This is downloading and submitting.  What you mention below was not doing
both things.  It was either or.  The window.open() solves the problem.
However, I still do not know how to run a script (by submitting a form) to
update the database without refreshing the current page.  I do not know if
this is even possible.
DeepBlue

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> "Kevin Cazabon" <kevin at cazabon.com> wrote in message
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> > I'd suggest going at it the other way around:
> >
> > Use a normal submit button for the form, and include an onclick to
> > update the href location of the frame to the downloaded file.  Kind of
> > like:
> >
> > <form method=POST action="myform.cgi" name="form1">
> > <input type=hidden name=whatever value=crap>
> > <input type=submit name=submit value=submit
> > onclick="_self.location.href='/downloads/file.exe'">
> > </form>
> >
> I tried that and it would not work.  It just ran myform.cgi
> I changed the type from submit to button.  Then it would download the file
> but the form is not submitted.
> DeepBlue
>
>
> > I believe that will do what you want... try it out though first, of
> > course, it's written off the top of my head.
> >
> > No cgi is really needed here, except myform.cgi for taking the info
> > from the form and updating the database.  You could even use a
> > variable value in the onclick so that it downloaded a file specified
> > by some other item on the form.
> > (onclick="_self.location.href=self.form1.selectfieldname.value"
> >
> > Kevin Cazabon.
> >
> >
> >
> > "DeepBlue" <DeepBlue at DeepBlue.org> wrote in message
> news:<8SRQ7.22622$zp5.1091695 at typhoon.austin.rr.com>...
> > > I have the following cgi python question.
> > > I need to allow users to download  files through a series of HREF
links.
> > > But also I need to be able to update a database table when a user
clicks
> on
> > > the link.
> > > So, each file to be downloaded is in its separate Form.  And each link
> has
> > > an ONCLICK event that submits the form for the corresponding file.
When
> the
> > > form is submitted I was hoping that the database is updated with
values
> in
> > > hidden fields in each form, and the user can download the file.
> > > But, I can accomplish only one thing:  either the form is submitted or
> the
> > > file is downloaded.
> > > Can both things be accomplished:
> > > 1.  File is downloaded when link is clicked, and
> > > 2.  Form is submitted through onclick event in javascript
> > > (onclick=document.form.submit)
> > >
> > >
> > > Also, is it possible using a python script to submit a form in the
> > > background without anything being returned to the browser?
> > > In this case, I send the information via the python script (form
> submitted)
> > > and the database is updated, but nothing is returned to the browser so
> that
> > > the current page stays as is.
> > > Thanks for any help or hints,
> > > DB
>
>