[mod_python] using mod python without calling the function

2008/12/24 David Jackson <davidj411 at gmail.com>:
> if using this config:
> <...snipped>
>   SetHandler mod_python
>  PythonHandler mod_python.publisher
>         PythonDebug On
> </Directory>
>
> do i always need to call the function in the URL?
>
> for example, testscript.py has a function called "writename".
> must i call testscript.py using
> http://localhost/pycgi/testscript.py/writename or could i add something to
> the contents of the file like you can when testing a script from command
> line like this:
>
> if __name__=="__main__":
>      writeback(names)
>
>
> basically, i am trying to avoid putting the function name into the URL.

Look up how the 'index' function works in the documentation.

> also, i noticed that the newest version of mod_python ONLY supports python
> 2.5.0. i had errors with 2.5.2

What platform, what errors and is this compiling it from source code?

There have not been any problem reports saying it doesn't work with
Python 2.5.2.

If using precompiled binaries, for Python 2.5 you may see warnings
about a version mismatch at runtime in error logs, but that can be
ignored.

> and would not install with python 2.6.

Again, what platform, what errors and is this compilng from source code?

There have not been any problem reports saying it doesn't work with Python 2.6.

Graham