Adrian Smith wrote: > On May 7, 2:30 pm, Steven D'Aprano > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On Sun, 06 May 2007 21:30:16 -0700, Adrian Smith wrote: > >> It is NOT the same error. There are NO syntax errors in the script, there >> is a runtime error. The so-called administrator is wrong: you can't use >> Perl to test just any old CGI scripts. They have to be written in Perl. > > Well, I thought that, but you know what happens to newbies who come > out with such opinions forcefully. Maybe they have special magic perl > which parses python. > >> I see from the source code on your page that you have a line: >> >> <TEXTAREA NAME="essay" COLS=60 ROWS=20 WRAP=HARD></TEXTAREA> >> >> You have two lines in your cgi script: >> >> form = cgi.FieldStorage() >> print form["essay"].value >> >> Having never done cgi programming, I'm not sure what the problem is, but >> after reading help(cgi) I'll take a stab in the dark and say try this: >> >> print form.value >> >> It might also help for you to try this: >> >> print form.keys() > > Both give me the same ISE, alas. > >> Good luck with the "admins" at your hosting company. > > Well, it *is* free, and there aren't that many free ones that offer > Python. My paid-for host has sent me a message to say they're > ruminating on my issues, though, so I live in hope. > I'd go to Cornerhost. You can get a cheap account there and the support is friendly and knowledgable. I am no longer a customer and do not stand to gain by this recommendation, but they are a small business that were very helpful to me when I *was* a customer.
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