[mod_python] Spry Framework and interfacing with mod_python/Vampire

2008/12/9 wayne collier <Wayne.Collier at noaa.gov>:
> I am trying perform AJAX function call on my website using Spry framework. I
> am a little lost on how to  send  data to my python function. I was able to
> get the following code to work using urlparse commandas in server code.
> However, can get this going using the standard mod_python/vampire construct
> (e.g. ss=req.form['data1_value'] ). I can't seem to grab the postdata I am
> placing in the
> Spry.Utils.loadURL command. Can someone help me with this?
>
> Wayne
>
> JAVASCRIPT:
>
> <script>
>   function ajax_request(){
>   var data1_value = document.sample.first.value;
>   var data2_value = document.sample.last.value;
>   var formData = 'first='+data1_value+'&last='+data2_value;
>    //The next line is to encode the variables values e.g. weird characters
> to make it safe for transfer
>   formData = encodeURI(formData);
>   var
> url="http://mingus.ncd-tcn.noaa.gov/dev/python/jsonExample.py/breakthru?"+formData;
>   formData = encodeURI(formData);
>   var req=Spry.Utils.loadURL('POST', url, true,
> ReturnTask,{postdata:formData, headers:{"Content-Type":
> "application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8"}});
>
> //--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>   function ReturnTask(req){
>    //We use xhRequest to received notification from server side, usually the
> process file will return with an echo/write.
>    var result = req.xhRequest.responseText;
>    document.getElementById("notice").innerHTML =result;
>     }
>
>      }
>  </script>
>
>
> SERVER CODE:
>
> def breakthru(req):
>    # req.content_type='text/html'
>     from cgi import escape
>     from urllib import unquote
>     import vampire
>     import mod_python
>     from mod_python import util
>     from urlparse import urlparse
>
>     d={"first":"Stevenrr","last":"Spielberg","address":"1234 Unlisted
> Drive"}
>
>     for attrib in dir(req):
>         attribs += '<tr><td>%s</td><td>%s</td></tr>'
>         attribs %= (attrib,
> escape(unquote(str(req.__getattribute__(attrib)))))
>
>     test=util.parse_qs(str(req.__getattribute__('args')))
>
>     first=test['first'][0]
>     last=test['last'][0]
>
>     req.write(str(test)+  '<br>')
>     return "<br> name:" +first

What is the Apache configuration related to mod_python that you are
using so can see exactly what parts of mod_python/Vampire you are
trying to use.

If you are trying to use req.form, why isn't it mentioned in your server code?

Graham