[mod_python] Problem getting the Publisher handler to return nothing

Thanks Graham.

No I don't have any associated applications for .py files with my browser(s)
- I have checked the list of applications in Firefox preferences (on Ubuntu
machine) also this behaviour is happens on my Mac using Safari...

Seems a bit odd!

On Jan 28, 2008 5:58 AM, Graham Dumpleton <graham.dumpleton at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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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