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Mike Dewhirst
miked at dewhirst.com.au
Wed Aug 24 06:15:26 EDT 2005
Graham Dumpleton wrote: > It looks like you are actually using a CGI script and aren't actually > using mod_python at all. The two AddHandler directives for the .py > extension are going to be in conflict. If you comment out > > AddHandler mod_python .py > PythonDebug On > > does your code still work on the box where it is working on so far? Yes it does !! > This will confirm that mod_python isn't necessary for what you are > doing. OK - what I want to do is interface KinterbasDB and Firebird and I figured this might be a first (albeit parallel) step. > In other words, you don't need mod_python if all you want is a CGI > script that can be written using Python. > > For an example of what a basic mod_python handler is actually about, > you might follow through the example in: > > http://www.dscpl.com.au/articles/modpython-001.htm Visiting as we speak - Thanks Graham Regards Mike l > > Graham > > On 24/08/2005, at 7:26 PM, Mike Dewhirst wrote: > >> I have a problem which defeats me and would appreciate any assistance. >> >> I'm just starting out with mod_python. I have two Apache servers on >> two WinXP machines. A desktop and a laptop. They are "identical" and >> one works while the other doesn't. Laptop Apache and mod_python works; >> the desktop don't. >> >> I have checked for identical directory structures and installations >> of relevant software. >> >> I'm using the same httpd.conf file for each. There must be something >> I'm missing. >> >> Apache 2.0.50 and mod_python 3.1.3 and python 2.3.4 on both machines ... >> >> The test I used to get started is ... >> >> 1. Straight HTML form (collect.html) which collects a few data items >> like this ... >> >> <form name="frmCollect" method="post" action="/cgi-bin/collect.py"> etc >> >> 2. collect.py just builds a page from the collected data and prints >> it back to the browser to prove it all works. Nothing tricky and as I >> said above, my first attempt worked. The laptop's Apache server setup >> didn't miss a beat. It still works. >> >> 3. Time comes to replicate the setup using the desktop as a server >> and I promise I have taken two hours to do this - the browser on the >> laptop happily brings up desktop's collect.html but desktop's Apache >> barfs with the following ... >> >> [Wed Aug 24 18:46:03 2005] [error] [client 192.168.0.38] (OS 3)The >> system cannot find the path specified. : couldn't create child >> process: 720003: collect.py, referer: http://192.168.0.22/collect.html >> [Wed Aug 24 18:46:03 2005] [error] [client 192.168.0.38] (OS 3)The >> system cannot find the path specified. : couldn't spawn child >> process: C:/apache/Apache2/htdocs/test/py/collect.py, referer: >> http://192.168.0.22/collect.html >> >> laptop is 192.168.0.38 and I lied about identical httpd.conf files - >> I edited the server name on the desktop to reflect reality ie., >> 192.168.0.22 >> >> Here are some relevant portions of http.conf which are identical in >> both machines ... >> # >> DocumentRoot "C:/apache/Apache2/htdocs/test" >> # >> <Directory c:/apache/Apache2/htdocs/test/py> >> Options ExecCGI >> AllowOverride All >> AddHandler mod_python .py >> AddHandler cgi-script .py # PythonHandler * >> PythonDebug On >> </Directory> >> # >> ScriptAlias /cgi-bin/ "C:/apache/Apache2/htdocs/test/py/" >> <Directory "C:/apache/Apache2/htdocs/test/py"> >> AllowOverride None >> Options None >> Order allow,deny >> Allow from all >> </Directory> >> # >> >> Thanx >> >> Mike >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mod_python mailing list >> Mod_python at modpython.org >> http://mailman.modpython.org/mailman/listinfo/mod_python > > > >
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