FPU Packet Pickup Main Script

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Below is the main Python script used for the FPUPacketPickup sample project with explanation following.

Note

This file should be located under Admin > Special Content > PythonScripts tab, and be named FPUPacket. It goes under this tab because it can be run directly from the editor which will show you the URL to launch it for your users.

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if model.HttpMethod == 'get':
    html = model.Content("FPUPacketForm.html")
    model.Form = model.RenderTemplate(html)
    model.Script = model.Content("FPUPacket.js")

elif model.HttpMethod == 'post':
    print model.CallScript('FPUPacketProcess.py')

This script is short but is responsible for routing the process. The model.HttpMethod indicates the page was called.

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A model.HttpMethod with a value of get will cause the form to display initially. First, the html contents are retrieved from FPUPacketForm.html and then rendered into the model.Form global variable. model.Form is used to display the form on the page. Second the javascript is retrieved from the FPUPacket.js content and is also rendered on the page.

See also

FPU Packet Pickup Form

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If model.HttpMethod is post, that means that a button click or some other action was taken by the user. The rest of the process is routed to the FPUPacketProcess.py script.

See also

FPU Packet Pickup Process