WebKeystone -- Example 10: Creating a guestbook

WebKeystone Example 10: Creating a guestbook

The Form

The Files

The Startfile:

<FORM METHOD=POST ACTION="/wkstone/webkeystone.py"> <INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="UserID" VALUE="biz_webkeystone"> <INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="Profile" VALUE="examples/example10viewGuestbook.prof"> <CENTER> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="5" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="90%" BGCOLOR="#FFFFCC" COLS="2"> <TR> <TD> <P> <TABLE BORDER="0" WIDTH="90%"> <TR> <TD ALIGN="LEFT" COLSPAN="2"> <P ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000"><B>Enter the guestbook by clicking on the button below. Once there, you may sign the guestbook and view the guestbook log.</B></FONT> <P> <INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="Enter Guestbook"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </TD></TR></TABLE> </CENTER> </FORM>

The first Profile, named "example10viewGuestbook.prof":

# Example 10 Profile: examples/example10viewGuestbook.prof # 02/05/1999 # # Displays the guestbook. # # Open guest message file. FF_READ 'examples/example10guests.txt' guestMessages RETURN 'examples/example10viewGuestbook.htm'

The first text file, named "example10guests.txt": Note that this file contains the Guestbook signings and gets added to each time a person signs the Guestbook. One message looks like this:

<I> 02/09/1999 10:46 AM </I> <BR> <B> This is the first post to the WebKeystone version of the guestbook. <BR> <BR>Michael </B> <BR> <A HREF=""></A><BR> Michael <<A HREF="mailto:michaelsaddress@olympus.net">michaelsaddress@olympus.net</A>><BR> Port Hadlock, WA USA<BR> <HR>

The first Endfile, named "example10viewGuestbook.htm":

<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Example 10 Guest Book</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR=FFFFFF> <CENTER> <H2>Example 10 Guest Book</H2> </CENTER> <CENTER> <H3><A HREF="webkeystone.py?UserID=%(UserID)s&Profile=examples/example10addGuest.prof">Sign the guestbook!</A></H3> </CENTER> <P> <HR> %(guestMessages)s <P> <CENTER> | <A HREF="webkeystone.py?UserID=%(UserID)s&Profile=examples/example10viewGuestLog.prof">View Guestbook Logs</A> | <A HREF="http://www.webkeystone.com/examples/example10.html">Return to Example 10</A> | </CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>

The second Profile, named "example10addGuest.prof":

# Example 10 profile: examples/example10addGuest.prof # 02/05/1999 # # Displays the form that visitors can fill out # to add their comments to your guestbook. # RETURN 'examples/example10addGuest.htm'

The second Endfile, named "example10addGuest.htm":

<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Add To Example 10 Guestbook</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR=FFFFFF> <CENTER> <H2>Add To Example 10 Guestbook</H2> </CENTER> <CENTER> Please complete all fields marked <FONT COLOR=RED>*</FONT>. </CENTER> <FORM METHOD=POST ACTION="webkeystone.py"> <INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="UserID" VALUE="%(UserID)s"> <INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="Profile" VALUE="examples/example10saveGuest.prof"> <TABLE WIDTH=600 ALIGN=CENTER> <TR> <TD><B>Your Name:</B><FONT COLOR=RED>*</FONT></TD> <TD> <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="Name.req" SIZE=30> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><B>Email address:</B><FONT COLOR=RED>*</FONT></TD> <TD> <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="Email.req.vEmail" SIZE=40> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><B>URL (optional):</B></TD> <TD> <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="URL" SIZE=50 VALUE=""> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><B>City:</B><FONT COLOR=RED>*</FONT></TD> <TD> <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="City.req" SIZE=15> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><B>State:</B><FONT COLOR=RED>*</FONT></TD> <TD> <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="State.req" SIZE=3 MAXLENGTH=2> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD><B>Country:</B><FONT COLOR=RED>*</FONT></TD> <TD> <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="Country.req" SIZE=15 VALUE="USA"> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD VALIGN=TOP> <B>Comments:</B><FONT COLOR=RED>*</FONT> </TD> <TD VALIGN=TOP> <TEXTAREA NAME="Comments.req" COLS=40 ROWS=6 WRAP=YES></TEXTAREA> </TD> </TR> <TR> <TD COLSPAN=2> <INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="Add To Guestbook"> <INPUT TYPE=RESET VALUE="Reset Form"> </TD> </TR> </TABLE> </FORM> <CENTER> <A HREF="webkeystone.py?UserID=%(UserID)s&Profile=examples/example10viewGuestbook.prof">View Guestbook</A> <CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>

The third Profile, named "example10saveGuest.prof":

# Example 10 Profile: examples/example10saveGuest.prof # 02/05/1999 # # Saves the guest's information to the guestbook. # # Check for missing fields. IF MissingReq RETURN 'examples/example10missingFields.htm' # Get the date value. Date = f.time.strftime("%m/%d/%Y %I:%M %p", f.time.localtime(f.time.time())) # Make sure all <HTML> tags are removed. Comments = f.string.replace(Comments, '<', '<') Comments = f.string.replace(Comments, '\n', '<BR>\n') Name = f.string.replace(Name, '<', '<') Email = f.string.replace(Email, '<', '<') Country = f.string.replace(Country, '<', '<') State = f.string.replace(State, '<', '<') City = f.string.replace(City, '<', '<') URL = f.string.replace(URL, '<', '<') # Read in message template. FF_READ 'examples/example10template.txt' template # Substitute using the template. guestMessage = subs(template) # Read in guestbook. FF_READ 'examples/example10guests.txt' guestMessages # Write guestbook with new message. FF_WRITE 'examples/example10guests.txt' guestMessage guestMessages # Read in logfile FF_READ 'examples/example10guestLog.txt' guestLogs logEntry = subs("%(Name)s - %(Email)s - %(Date)s\n") # Write out logfile. FF_WRITE 'examples/example10guestLog.txt' guestLogs logEntry # View the guestbook. CALL 'examples/example10viewGuestbook.prof'

The second text file, named "example10template.txt":

<I> %(Date)s </I> <BR> <B> %(Comments)s </B> <BR> <A HREF="%(URL)s">%(URL)s</A><BR> %(Name)s <<A HREF="mailto:%(Email)s">%(Email)s</A>><BR> %(City)s, %(State)s %(Country)s<BR> <HR>

The fourth Profile, named "example10viewGuestLog.prof":

# Example10 Profile: examples/example10viewGuestLog.prof # 02/05/1999 # # Displays the logs for the guestbook. # # Read log file. FF_READ 'examples/example10guestLog.txt' guestLogs RETURN 'examples/example10viewGuestLog.htm'

The third Endfile, named "example10viewGuestLog.htm":

<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Example 10 Guestbook Logs</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR=FFFFFF> <CENTER> <H2>Example 10 Guestbook Logs</H2> </CENTER> <P> <PRE> %(guestLogs)s </PRE> <P> <CENTER> <A HREF="webkeystone.py?UserID=%(UserID)s&Profile=examples/example10viewGuestbook.prof">Back To Guestbook</A> <CENTER> </BODY> </HTML>

The third text file, named "example10guestLog.txt": Note that this file contains the log of the Guestbook signings and gets added to each time a person signs the Guestbook. One message looks like this:
Michael - michaelsaddress@olympus.net - 02/09/1999 10:46 AM

The "missing" Endfile, named "example10missingFields.htm":

missingTemplate = '<LI>%(1)s\n' #--------------- <HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>MISSING (or INVALID) FIELDS</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY BGCOLOR=FFFFFF> <FONT SIZE=4 COLOR=RED><B>MISSING (or INVALID) FIELDS</B></FONT> <P> <B> Please go back and complete the following fields: <UL> %(MissingReq,missingTemplate)s </UL> </BODY> </HTML>

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Updated 2-August-99