[mod_python] Problem getting the Publisher handler to return nothing

That might be the case if you have through the browser associated the
.py extension with some helper application for opening it. In other
words, nothing to do with mod_python but your personal machine, or at
least the browsers you are using. Try ensuring that any knowledge
within browser configuration for .py extension is cleared.

Graham

On 28/01/2008, Charles Collis <charles.collis at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Graham.
>
> It now works as intended, although only with Konqueror - Firefox and Safari
> both blank the page and the URL in address bar goes to
> http://localhost/python/launch, rather than staying at the page they were on
> before. Here is the new code as suggested:
>
> def launch(req):
>    req.content_type = 'text/plain'
>    raise apache.SERVER_RETURN, apache.OK
>
> The only other way I have been able to get it to simulate not leaving the
> current page is by returning a short bit of html containing some javascript
> that automatically goes back one page (from the new blank page) - but this
> is pretty ugly!
>
>
> On Jan 27, 2008 9:12 PM, Graham Dumpleton <graham.dumpleton at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > You still must set the response content type else the browser tries to
> > work out what to do based on the extension in the URL. So, use:
> >
> >  req.content_type = 'text/plain'
> >
> > Graham
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 28/01/2008, Charles Collis <charles.collis at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Hi.
> > >
> > > I wonder if anyone can help - I am having problems getting the Publisher
> > > handler to return nothing.
> > >
> > > I am wanting the publisher handler to return nothing when clicking on a
> link
> > > that points to a particular function which will perform a system
> command,
> > > and I am using the recommended 'raise apache.SERVER_RETURN, apache.OK'
> > > trick.
> > >
> > > This does indeed stop the page contents refreshing, but has the odd
> > > side-effect of the browser asking wanting to download a file (of 'python
> > > script' type). This behaviour happens in both Firefox 3 beta2 and
> Konqueror.
> > > It even does it if the function doesn't do anything:
> > >
> > > def launch():
> > >    pass
> > >    raise apache.SERVER_RETURN, apache.OK
> > >
> > > I am running Ubuntu Gutsy.
> > >
> > > Apache and mod_python details:
> > > Apache/2.2.4 (Ubuntu) mod_python/3.3.1 Python/2.5.1 PHP/5.2.3-1ubuntu6.3
> > >
> > > Any pointers appreciated. Thanks.
> > >
> > > Charles Collis.
> > >
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