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Tommy !!
the_edge2020 at hotmail.com
Sun Apr 6 15:02:02 EST 2003
Hi all, I achieved what I wanted by modifying publisher.py - obviously this is a bit dirty since it's handler-specific, but oh well - it works. Basically, I use the following code in publisher.py prior to calling the target python script itself (where 'path' is the path to the python script determined by publisher.py): if not path in sys.path: sys.path.append( path ) # ... while path in sys.path: del sys.path[sys.path.index( path )] Is there a chance something like this could be added to future versions of mod_python? If not, why not? I don't see why it should be necessary to modify httpd.conf or a .htaccess file for every web application I write when it could be as simple as writing a script & some supporting moudles :) Another question - what's to stop a remote user from running any given method in an arbitrary python script within a directory when using the publisher handler? Regards, Tom L >From: Mike Verdone <mike_verdone at shaw.ca> >To: Tommy !! <the_edge2020 at hotmail.com>, mod_python at modpython.org >Subject: Re: [mod_python] Import Issues >Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2003 11:20:26 -0700 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from mc5-f20.law1.hotmail.com ([65.54.252.27]) by >mc5-s2.law1.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Sat, 5 Apr >2003 10:29:20 -0800 >Received: from eden.ispol.com ([206.239.103.254]) by >mc5-f20.law1.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Sat, 5 Apr >2003 10:28:26 -0800 >Received: from eden.ispol.com (localhost.ispol.com [127.0.0.1])by >eden.ispol.com (8.12.6/8.11.1) with ESMTP id h35IL4WT029214;Sat, 5 Apr 2003 >13:21:04 -0500 (EST)(envelope-from mod_python-admin at modpython.org) >Received: from pd6mo2so.prod.shaw.ca (shawidc-mo1.cg.shawcable.net >[24.71.223.10])by eden.ispol.com (8.12.6/8.11.1) with ESMTP id >h35IK9WT029190for <mod_python at modpython.org>; Sat, 5 Apr 2003 13:20:09 >-0500 (EST)(envelope-from mike_verdone at shaw.ca) >Received: from pd3mr3so.prod.shaw.ca (pd3mr3so-ser.prod.shaw.ca >[10.0.141.179]) by l-daemon (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 HotFix 0.8 (built >May 12 2002)) with ESMTP id <0HCV004PCUXCO3 at l-daemon> for >mod_python at modpython.org; Sat, 05 Apr 2003 11:20:00 -0700 (MST) >Received: from pn2ml5so.prod.shaw.ca (pn2ml5so-qfe0.prod.shaw.ca >[10.0.121.149]) by l-daemon (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 HotFix 0.8 (built >May 12 2002)) with ESMTP id <0HCV00BORUXCL2 at l-daemon> for >mod_python at modpython.org; Sat, 05 Apr 2003 11:20:00 -0700 (MST) >Received: from 192.168.0.42 (h68-144-147-185.cg.shawcable.net >[68.144.147.185]) by l-daemon (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.1 HotFix 0.8 >(built May 12 2002)) with ESMTP id <0HCV00F46UXCP9 at l-daemon> for >mod_python at modpython.org; Sat, 05 Apr 2003 11:20:00 -0700 (MST) >X-Message-Info: pdGgd64CkwYBecCeulYyOTshuDTWlDUk >In-reply-to: <F46Y7ZggDttW3SC7g4Z0002e234 at hotmail.com> >Message-id: <200304051120.26133.mike_verdone at shaw.ca> >User-Agent: KMail/1.5.1 >References: <F46Y7ZggDttW3SC7g4Z0002e234 at hotmail.com> >Sender: mod_python-admin at modpython.org >Errors-To: mod_python-admin at modpython.org >X-BeenThere: mod_python at modpython.org >X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.12 >Precedence: bulk >List-Help: <mailto:mod_python-request at modpython.org?subject=help> >List-Post: <mailto:mod_python at modpython.org> >List-Subscribe: ><http://www.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python>,<mailto:mod_python-request at modpython.org?subject=subscribe> >List-Id: mod_python user mailing list <mod_python.modpython.org> >List-Unsubscribe: ><http://www.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python>,<mailto:mod_python-request at modpython.org?subject=unsubscribe> >List-Archive: <http://www.modpython.org/pipermail/mod_python/> >Return-Path: mod_python-admin at modpython.org >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 05 Apr 2003 18:28:28.0117 (UTC) >FILETIME=[26ED0850:01C2FBA1] > >On April 5, 2003 10:53 am, Tommy !! wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Just curious as to why (by design?) mod_python does not allow one to >import > > modules in the same directory as the executing script - instead you have >to > > resort to altering sys.path inside each script in order to get it >importing > > correctly. > > > > This is an issue if you don't have access to the web server to modify > > httpd.conf and .htaccess files are disabled/limited. Additionally, I may > > not have access to the site-packages directory, or any other directory, >for > > that matter, from which my script could import reusable components. > > > >The main problem is that mod_python doesn't know what directory it's in >when >it executes a script except in two cases (as far as I can tell): > >1. You put the AddHandler directive in the .htaccess file in that >directory. > >2. You enclose the AddHandler directive in a <Directory> block specifying >the >full path in apache.conf. > >Otherwise mod_python has no idea where it's really executing from, and >seems >to default to the apache dir. If your administrator has restricted >.htaccess >and won't set up apache.conf for you, then you're kinda hooped. > >Have you looked at the PythonPath directive? You may be able to get away >with >that in your .htacces. e.g.: > >PythonPath "['/the/scripts/directory'] + sys.path" > >Good luck! > >Mike. > >_______________________________________________ >Mod_python mailing list >Mod_python at modpython.org >http://www.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail now available on Australian mobile phones. Go to http://ninemsn.com.au/mobilecentral/hotmail_mobile.asp
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