Hi Tim, Reply inline. On 31-Oct-2010, at 1:02 AM, Tim Johnson wrote:
> FYI: I am working in a linux environment with python 2.6.5 > am an experienced web developer with 8 years in python, but > :) I have never tried this trick before: > > I note that with the right .htaccess file, I can run a php file, > from a non-cgi location. > Example: On my machine, my wwwroot is at /home/http/, I have > /home/http/php/test/index.php and I have run index.php as > http://localhost/php/test/ (again with the correct .hataccess). > > Is it possible to run a python script this way? Have not tried it, but should be possible. Following link could be helpful. http://docs.python.org/library/cgi.html >From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Gateway_Interface === >From the Web server's point of view, certain locators, e.g. >http://www.example.com/wiki.cgi, are defined as corresponding to a program to >execute via CGI. When a request for the URL is received, the corresponding >program is executed. Web servers often have a cgi-bin/ directory at the base of their directory tree to hold executable files called with CGI. === HTH. -- shantanoo _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
