On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 12:02:07 -0800, Ben Parker wrote: > In order for cgi.FieldStorage to convert a single request value to > a list it would have to know what control was used to display the > field. Isn't this really a "feature" of the HTTP spec? There's > nothing in a POST or a GET to describe what type of control was > used in the form. If the multiselect has one option selected, then > one "field=value" combination is sent by the browser, and if it has > multiple options selected, then multiple "field=value" pairs are > sent (e.g. "mycolors=green&mycolors=blue&mycolors=orange").
Yeah, I agree. This is ultimately a deficiency (among many) of HTTP forms/cgi. -Chuck ------------------------------------------------------- SF email is sponsored by - The IT Product Guide Read honest & candid reviews on hundreds of IT Products from real users. Discover which products truly live up to the hype. Start reading now. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_ide95&alloc_id396&op=click _______________________________________________ Webware-discuss mailing list Webware-discuss@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/webware-discuss
