I guess your python script isn't getting executed. a. I guess you might have to tweak the server if the script is not getting executed. b. Maybe your script is getting executed but you are not setting the "Content-type" parameter which is essential for browser that it is an html page.
Note :- Set "Content-type" to "text/html" I guess this should work regards prasad chandrasekaran --- Cancer cures smoking -----Original Message----- From: Efrat Regev [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 30, 2005 4:20 PM To: python-list@python.org Subject: Python CGI Script Hello, I'm a data-structures course TA trying to write a python CGI script for automatically compiling and testing students' projects. Unfortunately, I've run into some questions while writing this, which I couldn't solve with the various (and helpful) python-CGI documentation. (It's possible that I'm posting to the wrong group; if so, I'd appreciate suggestions for the appropriate group.) 1. In my HTML page, I have the following: <form method="post" action="submission_processor.py" enctype="multipart/form-data"> .... </form> In the above, submission_processor.py is the python CGI script. I didn't write a URL in the action field, since I'm first testing everyting on a local machine (running FC4). The first line of submission_processor.py is #!/usr/bin/python and I've done chmod +x submission_processor.py When I hit the "submit" button, my browser (Firefox on FC4) doesn't run the script; it asks me whether it should open submission_processor.py or save it to disk. I couldn't figure out why. 2. My HTML page has the option for an instructor to list the various submissions and scores. Obviously, this should be inaccessible to students. The instructor has a password for doing this, therefore. Suppose I place the password inside a python script, and give this script only +x permission for others. Is this adequate as far as security? Thanks in advance for answering these questions. Efrat This message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and is the property of the Capgemini Group. It is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, you are not authorized to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you receive this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies of this message. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
