cgi python

Thu Oct 13 11:09:53 EDT 2005

Python_it wrote:

> I going to use the cgi-handler (mod_python):
> 
> http://www.modpython.org/live/mod_python-3.2.2b/doc-html/hand-cgi.html
> 
> 
> If I test a simply py script it works
> 
> code:
> ===========
> print "Content-type: text/html\n"
> print """
> <html>
> <body>
> <h1>TEST</h1>
> </body>
> </html>
> """
> ============
> 
> But if I test a py script with cgi comments (import cgi):
> 
> Part of the code
> ============
> import cgi
> 
> #get HTTP query parameters
> query = cgi.FieldStorage()
> 
> #Get the selected year and month
> selectedYear = int(query["year"].value)
> selectedMonth = int(query["x"].value) + 1
> 
> #Get the monthly revenue
> monthlyRevenue = float(query["value"].value)
> ============
> 
> I get the following error:
> 
> errormessage:
> ==========================
> Mod_python error: "PythonHandler mod_python.cgihandler"
> 
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> 
>   File "C:\Program
> Files\Python24\Lib\site-packages\mod_python\apache.py", line 299, in
> HandlerDispatch
>     result = object(req)
> 
>   File "C:\Program
> Files\Python24\Lib\site-packages\mod_python\cgihandler.py", line 96, in
> handler
>     imp.load_module(module_name, fd, path, desc)
> 
>   File "C:/Program Files/Apache
> Group/Apache2/htdocs/clue/modules/templates\clickpie.py", line 9, in ?
>     selectedYear = int(query["year"].value)
> 
>   File "C:\Program Files\Python24\Lib\cgi.py", line 559, in __getitem__
>     raise KeyError, key
> 
> KeyError: 'year'
> 
> 
> Who can help me?
There is no Parameter 'year' in the Format-String sent by the Webserver!
You can test it like this:
if(query.has_key("yaer")):
        xyz = query["year"].value

If you want to get a Parameter called 'year', you must call the cgi-Script
like this:
http://host/path-to-cgi-dir/script.py?year=2005

Another method is, to use a form in the calling html-Page and put a hidden
value into it.

Ciao,
Christian