mod_python & doc file system layout

[Graham Dumpleton]

On Jul 5, 12:22 am, Jan Danielsson <jan.m.daniels... at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
>    This is probably more of an apache question, but I'm guessing there
> will be other mod_python-beginners who are wondering the same thing.
>
>    Let's say I have a web app called MyApp. It uses the usual images and
> style sheets. I keep it all in
> ~/projects/MyApp/{styles,images,index.py,.htaccess}. I configure up
> apache to use virtual hosts, and point it to MyApp.
>
>    Now when I access myapp.local (which points to 127.0.0.1, obviously),
> my index.py is parsed properly. However, any access made to /images or
> /styles end up being handled by mod_python, which isn't good, because it
> won't load images or style sheets.
>
>    I have solved this by moving index.py (and the associated .htaccess)
> to a subdirectory "main".
>
>    I guess one solution would be to make an access to / on the virtual
> server redirect to main.
>
>    Another solution, I guess, would be to make the python script load
> the images and style sheets.. A solution which I find to be particularly
> ugly. :-)
>
>    Any mod_python users out there with any other solutions?

In the subdirectories containing your static files add a .htaccess
file containing:

  SetHandler None

Graham