[mod_python] TransHandler help?

I'll have look into this some day. I *think* what mod_rewrite does is
create a sub-request, but sub-requests are not supported by mod_python (i
don't think there is anything that makes it impossible, the code is simple
not there, it's just a SMOP ("simple matter of programming")...)

Grisha


On Mon, 7 Jan 2002, Alan Kennedy wrote:

> Thanks Olly,
>
> It's good to know that I'm not the only who can't get it to work :-\
>
> I've been avoiding relying on mod_rewrite and its "cool voodoo". I have the training and
> background to get my head around it, but members of my team unfortunately don't, whereas
> they are all very comfortable with python.......
>
> Thanks for the reply,
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan.
>
> Oliver Cope wrote:
>
> > On Mon, Jan 07, 2002 at 07:32:10PM +0000, Alan Kennedy wrote:
> > >
> > > I'm trying to get a PythonTransHandler working.
> > >
> > <snip>
> >
> > > *without* sending a redirect back to the client. Or a more sophisticated
> > > example, how could I turn a request for
> > >
> > > /admin/abc1234/update/item4567
> > >
> > > into a request for
> > >
> > > /admin/doit.html?sessionID=abc1234&command=update&what=item4567
> > >
> > I too have spent some time trying to configure a PythonTransHandler, but
> > couldn't get it to work :o(
> >
> > I've had more luck using mod_rewrite for this kind of thing:
> >
> > RewriteEngine On
> > RewriteRule /admin/(.*)/(.*)/(.*) /admin/doit.html?sessionID=$1&command=$2&what=$3 [PT]
> >
> > This will rewrite requests without sending redirects back to the client.
> > You can remove the '[PT]' if you don't need to further process the
> > rewritten URL (e.g. through a PythonHandler).
> >
> > Obviously regular expressions are not as flexible as a Python
> > handler can be, so this will only work for simple translations.  Also
> > you'll need to have Apache compiled with mod_rewrite, I'm not sure if
> > this is the default.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Olly.
> >
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