Design questions (cgi programming with python)

Thu Dec 26 12:36:08 EST 2002

You might want to use something like this:

#!/usr/bin/python
import cgi

form = cgi.FieldStorage()

# I assume that your submit button's value was "Submit" 
if form.has_key("Submit"):
    # process the submitted data
    # ... your code here ...
else:
    print "Content-type: text/html\n\n"
    # ... print your HTML code here ...

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Levi

"Paul" <anon at nowhere.org> wrote in message news:<pan.2002.12.25.22.54.54.458661 at nowhere.org>...
> I have to learn python in order for my uni project to progress.  It's
> basically an e-learning website engine.  It has to be (ideally)one cgi file which
> produces the initial page(with links for creating a new account, or
> logging in).  Then, it has to process logins etc.
> 
> So, i;m having some trouble getting this done....i'm going to practice by
> writing html output into the browser, along with a form who's action tag
> points to the same script that generates the form itself.  I've done
> similar things in C previously. (using the QUERY_STRING variable).
> I've got a sample page rendering in a browser, but how can I get the program to
> not re-display the initial page, and just process the cgi.
> 
> ---------
> #!/usr/bin/python
> print "Content-type: text/html\n\n"
> 
> print """
> <html>
> ....
> </html>
> """
> #(^^^that is always re-done when the html form is processed....)
> 
> import cgi
> .....
> 
> 
> many thanks for reading!
> Merry Christmas!