Tracking Sessions in a Python CGI app.

Re: Tracking Sessions in a Python CGI app.

"Andrew Chalk" <achalk@XXXmagn acartasoftware. com> wrote:[color=blue]
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>Is there a unique session ID created in a Python CGI app.?[/color]

No. Each transaction in a web server is separate. There is no concept of
"sessions".
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>If not, and I suspect not, what is the best way to keep track of the session
>that loads each web page? I need to store form data from multiple forms
>completed by the user. What is the best way to keep track of which user is
>which?[/color]

One common way is to generate a random number as a session ID and send it
to the client as a cookie. Another way is to embed the session ID in a
<input type=hidden> field, but then you have to remember to carry that
forward in ALL the forms.
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- Tim Roberts, [email protected]
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

Re: Tracking Sessions in a Python CGI app.

Many thanks!
"Tim Roberts" <[email protected] > wrote in message
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> "Andrew Chalk" <achalk@XXXmagn acartasoftware. com> wrote:[color=green]
> >
> >Is there a unique session ID created in a Python CGI app.?[/color]
>
> No. Each transaction in a web server is separate. There is no concept of
> "sessions".
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> >If not, and I suspect not, what is the best way to keep track of the[/color][/color]
session[color=blue][color=green]
> >that loads each web page? I need to store form data from multiple forms
> >completed by the user. What is the best way to keep track of which user[/color][/color]
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> >which?[/color]
>
> One common way is to generate a random number as a session ID and send it
> to the client as a cookie. Another way is to embed the session ID in a
> <input type=hidden> field, but then you have to remember to carry that
> forward in ALL the forms.
> --
> - Tim Roberts, [email protected]
> Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.[/color]