Re: passing parameters from index() to POST method

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If I understand correctly: you're talking about a situation where the clien=
t=20
visits the URL wifikeys.py/index, which generates the page that includes th=
e=20
HTML form; then the user fills in the form and submits it via POST method t=
o=20
the URL wifikeys.py/gen_keys, at which time mod_python calls the gen_keys=20
method, right?

The normal way to pass data to a form handler (your gen_keys method) is to=
=20
encode it as hidden input fields in the form.  For each pair "name"=3D"valu=
e"=20
that you want to transmit to gen_keys, the form should include an element l=
ike
 <input type=3D"hidden" name=3D"name" value=3D"value">
These input elements will not show up in the browser but their names and=20
values will be submitted along with the visible form fields, just like any=
=20
other input elements in the form.  (Note that a technically savvy user can=
=20
change the values)

Another way to handle it would be to store the data in a session.

:) David

On Wednesday 03 March 2010 6:28:07 am Rob Fowler wrote:
> Excuse me if this has been answered, I have searched for an answer but I
> am open to someone saying 'FAQ ask this'.
> I have a web form with this in it:
> ..
> <FORM value=3D"form" action=3D"wifikeys.py/gen_keys" method=3D"post">
> ..
> the function 'gen_keys' needs a dictionary already read in the index
> function.
>=20
> Is there a normal way to get an objects from 'index' to 'gen_keys' (in
> other words from the initial python function to the function called by
> the post)?
>=20
>  From my understanding, apache calls the index function to get the data
> to populate the reply then the function yields back to apache, with
> nothing called until the client 'POSTS' then apache calls the post
> function specified.
>=20
> I use a database so I already solved the lack of database handle on the
> post method using a singleton and simply instancing it in the post
> function (globals by any other name) but this function needs different
> data depending on the form.
>=20
> TIA,
>   Rob Fowler
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