Many thanks folks!
I'll try use this here.
Marcus
On 26 jan, 03:45, Uwe Feldtmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Markm wrote:
> > I am just begining here ... do you mind if I see that your complete (I
> > mean your controller and defs) code? For eg, I did not understand this
> > piece of code:
>
> > I'm fighting with the same problem and it'll be very useful if I could
> > learn with you!Hi Markus.
>
> I see that Bob Ippolito has already explained the function() { ... }
> definition - thanks Bob.
>
> Most of the code I used was only to test out sending data back and forth
> between the server and the browser withoutusinghtml forms and would be
> more confusing than it's worth so I'll sum up what I've learned from
> experimentation and with the patient assistance of others on this list
> (thank you all). If anything here is incorrect or could be done better
> then please let us all know.
>
> Simple rules I read somewhere:-
> Use GET if the data you are sending to the server is less than 512 bytes
> and can be sent on the url.
> Use the POST method if the data is more than 512 bytes or needs to be
> more secure.
>
> ---------------
>
> Sending from the browserusingGET:-
>
> function toServerByGET(url, fct) {
> xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
>
> xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
> if ( xmlhttp.readyState==4 ) {
> fct( xmlhttp.responseText );
> }
> };
>
> xmlhttp.open("GET",url);
> xmlhttp.send(null);
>
> }and is called like this
>
> urlAndData = "/controllerName/methodName/?parm1=" + value1 +
> "&parm2=" + value2;
> toServer( urlAndData, responseHandler )
>
> ---------------
>
> Sending from the browserusingPOST:-
>
> function toServerByPOST( url, data, fct ) {
> xmlhttp = new XMLHttpRequest();
>
> xmlhttp.open( "POST", url, true );
>
> // note setRequestHeader must appear after .open and is used
> // to encode the data as though it came from a form (thanks Robert)
> xmlhttp.setRequestHeader( "Content-Type",
> "application/x-www-form-urlencoded" );
>
> xmlhttp.onreadystatechange = function() {
> if ( xmlhttp.readyState==4 ) {
> fct( xmlhttp.responseText );
> }
> }
>
> xmlhttp.send( data );
>
> };and is called like this
>
> var data = {
> id: 1,
> parm1: "value1"
> parm2: "value2"}toServerByPOST( "/controllerName/methodName", data,
> responseHandler );
>
> ---------------
>
> The method in the controller is the same in both instances:-
>
> class ControllerNameController(BaseController):
>
> def methodName(self):
> value1 = request.params['parm1']
> value2 = request.params['parm2']
>
> return Response( "responseData" )
>
> ---------------
>
> Hope this helps in some way.
>
> Uwe.
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