Bruno, Many thanks for your very helpful reply.
I am trying WingIDE Personal as an editor, up to now it seems OK. My ISP is running Python 2.4.3 and does not know about mod_python. I do not want to run a framework yet. I would like to understand python at script level, before adding more aspects to learn, like frameworks. I think I get your idea about hidden fields and how to alter them. My single page script should work something like this DisplayHTMLHeaderandBodyHeader Check if this is a Re-Load (HiddenField would not exist first time I am assuming) Display SearchSection with previous SearchRequest If SearchRequest is True: Get and Display Results Display TrailerHTMLandTrailerBody ......... Wait for NewSearch or NextPage Does the above make sense or is there a better way ? How do I get the directory of my modules into the Python Path Is there a lightweight Https Server I could run locally (WINXP), which would run .py scripts, without lots of installation modifications ? Thanks Richard On 4 May, 18:00, Bruno Desthuilliers <bruno. [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > mosscliffe a écrit : > > > I am very new to this python world, but I do like the look of the > > language / syntax, though I have had some problems with indenting > > using a text editor. > > There's no shortage of smart code editor having a decent support for > Python. > > > > > I have managed to get my ISP to execute .py files on their server. > > Great. > > > I have created a .py file and it does in fact do the various little > > tasks I have asked it to do. > > > Now i need to get a bit more serious. > > > I wish to have a web page with a search form at the top and on > > processing the form re-load my current page, but with the various > > search results. > > > Do I just add my script name to the Action part of the Form > > your script's url would actually be better. > > > and how > > can I pass variables, other than form variables to each execution of > > the script. If I have to use hidden form variables, how would I alter > > them for each page. > > Since you're talking about redisplaying the page with results added, I > assume this page is dynamically created by another python script. If so, > you can put the form's generation in a function that will take > page-specific params and put them in the appropriate hidden fields. Then > just call that function from the script generating your web page. > > > I suppose I am looking for some sort of session management, > > Depends... But if it's just to know which page called the script, you > don't need sessions here. > > > but I have > > not been able to track one down as yet. > > I'm suppose your doing CGI scripts. I've seen some basic session > management for CGI somewhere, but that's mostly old stuff. > > > I am running on an ISP, with > > no knowledge of python, so asking about getting packages loaded will > > not be an option. > > You can install packages in your own space - you'll just have to make > sure that there in your python path. > > > I have 'Python in a Nutshell', but it is a bit sparse on everyday web > > page examples. > > "everyday web pages examples" in Python usually imply a more > sophisticated framework and a long running process (think Zope, Django, > CherryPy, Pylons, mod_python, wsgi, fcgi etc...) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
