Source code for: 'languages2reply.py'

#!/usr/bin/python
"""
Same, but for easier maintenance, use HTML template strings, get the 
Language table and input key from common module file, and get reusable
form field mockup utilities module for testing.
"""

import cgi, sys
from formMockup import FieldMockup                   # input field simulator
from languages2common import hellos, inputkey        # get common table, name
debugme = False

hdrhtml = """Content-type: text/html\n
<TITLE>Languages</TITLE>
<H1>Syntax</H1><HR>"""

langhtml = """
<H3>%s</H3><P><PRE>
%s
</PRE></P><BR>"""

def showHello(form):                                 # HTML for one language
    choice = form[inputkey].value                    # escape lang name too
    try:
        print(langhtml % (cgi.escape(choice),
                          cgi.escape(hellos[choice])))
    except KeyError:
        print(langhtml % (cgi.escape(choice),
                         "Sorry--I don't know that language"))

def main():
    if debugme:
        form = {inputkey: FieldMockup(sys.argv[1])}  # name on cmd line
    else:
        form = cgi.FieldStorage()                    # parse real inputs

    print(hdrhtml)
    if not inputkey in form or form[inputkey].value == 'All':
        for lang in hellos.keys():
            mock = {inputkey: FieldMockup(lang)}     # not dict(n=v) here!
            showHello(mock)
    else:
        showHello(form)
    print('<HR>')

if __name__ == '__main__': main()