[mod_python] long argument string is being truncated

Clodaldo,

Thanks.  That was indeed the problem.

Joe

On 13 Jun 2008 at 15:02, Clodoaldo wrote:

Date sent:      	Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:02:24 -0300
From:           	Clodoaldo <clodoaldo.pinto at gmail.com>
To:             	"Joe Landau" <jrl at versaform.com>
Subject:        	Re: [mod_python] long argument string is being 
truncated
Copies to:      	"Graham Dumpleton" 
<graham.dumpleton at gmail.com>, mod_python at modpython.org

> 2008/6/13 Joe Landau <jrl at versaform.com>:
> > Graham,
> >
> > Unfortunately I am using a program (in PowerBuilder) to create this data, not a form.  But I
> > assume from your reply that there is no way to get the full string from the URL, so I will have
> > to generate a POST.
> >
> > Could you point me toward a mod_python example of processing a POST?
> 
> While Graham does not come with a better answer you could try to
> process it in the exact same way you process a GET. Although a
> parameter that long is better sent in a POST you could also try to
> urlencode the parameter in order to get rid of anything that could be
> interpreted as not data such as the semicolon which has a special
> meaning for mod_python and must be changed from ";" to "%3b"
> 
> Regards, Clodoaldo Pinto Neto
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Joe Landau
> >
> > On 13 Jun 2008 at 12:07, Graham Dumpleton wrote:
> >
> > Date sent:              Fri, 13 Jun 2008 12:07:47 +1000
> > From:                   "Graham Dumpleton" <graham.dumpleton at gmail.com>
> > To:                     "Joe Landau" <jrl at versaform.com>
> > Subject:                Re: [mod_python] long argument string is being truncated
> > Copies to:              mod_python at modpython.org
> >
> >> Use method="POST", not method="GET" in your HTML input form. Arguments
> >> then go as body of post and not in URL.
> >>
> >> 2008/6/13 Joe Landau <jrl at versaform.com>:
> >> > In my first python/mod_python/apache effort, I've been successful at
> >> > retrieving short arguments using FieldStorage.  However, when I try a longer
> >> > argument, a little over 1000 bytes, It seems to be truncated at 600-some
> >> > bytes.  When I write req.args to my log, I see the truncated string.  But
> >> > the apache log access.log shows the entire string, so it is getting that far
> >> > at least. Can anyone help?
> >> > Joe Landau
> >> > Joe Landau                            jrl at versaform.com
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> >
> > Joe Landau                            jrl at versaform.com
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Joe Landau                            jrl at versaform.com 
VersaForm Systems Corp.               (408) 370 2662
591 W. Hamilton Ave., # 230           Campbell, CA 95008
Excellence in Medical Software        http://www.versaform.com