[mod_python] Problem with PSP on mod_python 3.13

On Tue, 2006-04-18 at 07:49 +1000, Graham Dumpleton wrote:
> Looks like somewhere on your web site, you or someone else has called a
> mod_python handler cgi.py and it is being found before the standard  
> Python
> cgi module.
> 
> If it is someone else, use PythonInterpreter to specify a unique  
> interpreter
> name just for your code area.
> 
> These sorts of problems will hopefully be addressed in mod_python 3.3  
> with
> a new module importer. Also see:
> 
>    http://www.dscpl.com.au/articles/modpython-003.html
> 
> Graham
> 
> On 18/04/2006, at 7:37 AM, cagney wrote:
> 
> > Hi
> >
> > I'm completely new to mod_python and everything has being going well
> > until I encountered PSP. I intend to only use PSP as a templating  
> > system
> > to keep HTML pages away from code.
> >
> > The problem is that sometimes the PSP page appears and sometimes the
> > following error message appears.
> >
> >                 Mod_python error: "PythonHandler mod_python.publisher"
> >
> >                 Traceback (most recent call last):
> >
> >                   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/mod_python/ 
> > apache.py", line 299, in HandlerDispatch
> >                     result = object(req)
> >
> >                   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/mod_python/ 
> > publisher.py", line 98, in handler
> >                     path=[path])
> >
> >                   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/mod_python/ 
> > apache.py", line 457, in import_module
> >                     module = imp.load_module(mname, f, p, d)
> >
> >                   File "/media/userarea/apache/psp_site/index.py",  
> > line 31, in ?
> >                     from mod_python import psp
> >
> >                   File "/usr/lib/python2.4/site-packages/mod_python/ 
> > psp.py", line 27, in ?
> >                     from cgi import escape
> >
> >
> >
> >                 ImportError: cannot import name escape
> >
> >
> > The strange thing is that when the refresh button is pressed the PSP
> > page appears. There are times when I have to goto the root ie
> > localhost/sandpit (alias) and continually press refresh until it  
> > works.
> > This is not browser related as I viewed file with both firefox and
> > konqueror.
> >
> > To note my settings are as follows:
> > 	 Apache/2.0.54
> > 	 mod_python/3.1.3
> > 	 Python/2.4.2 Server
> > 	 localhost Port 80
> >
> > The handlers I am using are as follows:
> >
> > <Directory /media/userarea/apache/>
> > 	Options +Indexes
> > 	AllowOverride None
> > 	AddHandler mod_python .py .py_
> > 	PythonHandler mod_python.publisher
> > 	PythonDebug On
> > </Directory>
> >
> > I've checked apache's error.log and can only assume that the following
> > message occurs when it refreshes and displays page properly.
> >
> >         Mon Apr 17 22:34:04 2006] [notice] mod_python: (Re) 
> > importing module 'index' with path set to '['/media/userarea/apache/ 
> > psp_site']'
> >
> > Has anyone encountered this before and know a solution.
> >
> > Thanks in Advance
> >
> > Al
> >
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> 

I had created several aliases that had different pythonhandlers when
trying various examples. I have commented them out and everything is
working fine now.

Well, lesson learned!! I have too keep in mind the apache side of things
as well as the programming parts. 

Thanks Graham for taking the time out to answer my query.

Much appreciated.

Al.