Re: Can javascript call a python script?
With AJAX you can. Javascript is interpreted by the browser, and you want to call a serverside script. Or you could do it as a form submission, but I assume you want it to happen without refreshing the page, so AJAX is how you would do that. Eric wrote: > Hello, this might be a silly question, but I'm wondering if javascript > can call a python script, and if so, how? > > To elaborate, I'm trying to customize the admin change_list page so > that editing can be done directly from the change_list, instead of > clicking into the admin change_form page. To do this, I have a > javascript that pops up a prompt box when an element in the > change_list table is clicked. I'd then like to call a python script to > modify that element in the database (since I don't believe the DB can > be modified directly in the javascript). > > If this is unnecessary or just plain wrong, or if someone has a better > way of editing items directly from the change_list, please let me > know! Thanks much for the help. > > --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
Re: Can javascript call a python script?
On Dec 4, 4:09 am, Eric <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hello, this might be a silly question, but I'm wondering if javascript
> can call a python script, and if so, how?
>
> To elaborate, I'm trying to customize the admin change_list page so
> that editing can be done directly from the change_list, instead of
> clicking into the admin change_form page. To do this, I have a
> javascript that pops up a prompt box when an element in the
> change_list table is clicked. I'd then like to call a python script to
> modify that element in the database (since I don't believe the DB can
> be modified directly in the javascript).
>
> If this is unnecessary or just plain wrong, or if someone has a better
> way of editing items directly from the change_list, please let me
> know! Thanks much for the help.
This is what AJAX is for. Get your Javascript to make a request to the
server via XMLHTTPRequest, or whatever shortcuts your library of
choice provides. The request should call a normal Django view which
does whatever you need in the usual way, and provides a response back
to the client-side Javascript either as XML, JSON or even ready-
formatted HTML.
So, using jQuery for example:
$('.myelement').click(function() {
$.post('/my-django-view/', {element: $(this).attr(id)}, function()
{
whatever actions you want the js to do on response ...
}
}
);
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Re: Can javascript call a python script?
Eric wrote: > Hello, this might be a silly question, but I'm wondering if javascript > can call a python script, and if so, how? > I believe Javascript can execute external commands, but I'm sure that it'd be turned off entirely for security reasons. I wouldn't trust client side code to modify my database any day. It sounds like you're asking if Javascript can run a python script on the server. Technically, any time a request is made to a webserver code (including python scripts) can be run on the server, and Javascript can make server requests. That's what Ajax is for. The javascript will send a request to the server without reloading the page in the browser, and can (optionally) change something in the loaded page based on data received by the response, while the server can do whatever it wants– including updating a database. Hopefully this is helpful! Jeff Anderson signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Can javascript call a python script?
Hello, this might be a silly question, but I'm wondering if javascript can call a python script, and if so, how? To elaborate, I'm trying to customize the admin change_list page so that editing can be done directly from the change_list, instead of clicking into the admin change_form page. To do this, I have a javascript that pops up a prompt box when an element in the change_list table is clicked. I'd then like to call a python script to modify that element in the database (since I don't believe the DB can be modified directly in the javascript). If this is unnecessary or just plain wrong, or if someone has a better way of editing items directly from the change_list, please let me know! Thanks much for the help. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
