WebKeystone -- Example 2: Creating a confidential voter registration form allowing one vote per visitor

WebKeystone Example 2: Creating a confidential voter registration form allowing one vote per visitor

This form begins the voter registration process. Register to vote for your favorite color by filling in your name and email address below. Submit the form and follow the directions to place your vote.

Enter Registration Information:
Name:
Email:

The Files

The Startfile, named "example2.html":

<FORM ACTION="/wkstone/webkeystone.py" METHOD=POST> <INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="UserID" VALUE="biz_webkeystone"> <INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="Profile" VALUE="examples/example2Register.prof"> Enter Registration Information: Name:<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="Name.req"> Email:<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="Email.req.vEmail" SIZE=40> <INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="Submit Message"> </FORM>

The first Profile, named "example2Register.prof":

# Profile for Example 2 Registration # Check for missing required fields IF MissingReq RETURN 'examples/example2.fail' ELSE # If no req fields are missing, read in the flat file # 'VoterPollAddresses' from the file storage area # The contents of that file are read into the variable # 'emailAddresses' FF_READ 'VoterPollAddresses' emailAddresses # If the email address is not in the registered address book, IF f.string.find(emailAddresses, Email) == -1 # Add the email address to the existing email list FF_WRITE 'VoterPollAddresses' emailAddresses + Email # Create a unique "Voter ID" NEWID VoterID # Save the Voter ID (we do not save any other information # with it; this is why it is confidential) TF_WRITE VoterID # Send the Voter ID to the email address MAIL TO Email FROM 'example2@webkeystone.com' SUBJECT 'Your Voter ID' BODY 'examples/example2Register.mail' RETURN 'examples/example2Register.bye' # If the email address IS in the address book, return the fail message ELSE RETURN 'examples/example2Register.fail'

The first Endfile, named "example2Register.bye":

Your registration has been accepted Please check your email to obtain your confidential Voter ID. Copy your ID from the email message and then come back to this form and paste it into the slot. Select your favorite color and click the submit button to place your vote. Thanks! Vote For Your Favorite Color! <FORM ACTION="/wkstone/webkeystone.py" METHOD=POST> <INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="UserID" VALUE="biz_webkeystone"> <INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="Profile" VALUE="examples/example2Vote.prof"> Voter ID:<INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="VoterID.req"> Favorite Color <INPUT TYPE=RADIO CHECKED NAME="color" value='red'><FONT COLOR=RED>Red</FONT> <INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="color" value='blue'><FONT COLOR=BLUE>Blue</FONT> <INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="color" value='green'><FONT COLOR=GREEN>Green</FONT> <INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="color" value='violet'><FONT COLOR=VIOLET>Violet</FONT> <INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="color" value='orange'><FONT COLOR=ORANGE>Orange</FONT> <INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT VALUE="Submit Vote"> </FORM>

The first "Missing" Endfile, named "example2Register.fail":

Sorry, your voter registration failed. Only one vote is allowed per visitor, and it looks as though you already used yours. Thank you for trying!

The "mail" file, named "example2Register.mail":

Hello %(Name)s, Here is your confidential Voter ID. This ID allows you to vote one time. Your vote is kept private. Your Voter ID is: %(VoterID)s Please copy and paste it into the voting form in your browser. Thank You!

The second Profile, named "example2Vote.prof":

# Profile for Example 2 Voting IF MissingReq RETURN 'examples/example2.fail' ELSE # Check to see if VoterID is valid TF_READ VoterID result IF result == 'OK' # Remove the VoterID (so voter cannot vote again) TF_DELETE VoterID # Lock this section of code to keep another user # from doing a DB_READ or a DB_WRITE while this # one is. LOCK vote # Retrieve The Voter Results DB_READ 'VoteResults' scores # If there are no results, then initialize them IF not exist('scores') scores = {} scores['red'] = '0' scores['blue'] = '0' scores['green'] = '0' scores['violet'] = '0' scores['orange'] = '0' # Increment the count for this color. scores[color] = `f.string.atoi(scores[color]) + 1` # Save the new scores. DB_WRITE 'VoteResults' scores # Retrieve scores to report in web page. red = scores['red'] blue = scores['blue'] green = scores['green'] violet = scores['violet'] orange = scores['orange'] RETURN 'examples/example2Vote.bye' # Looks as though the person has already voted. ELSE RETURN 'examples/example2Vote.fail'

The second Endfile, named "example2Vote.bye":

Voting Results Thank you for your vote. Here is the tally so far: <TABLE BORDER=1 WIDTH=200> <TR><TD><FONT COLOR=RED>RED</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR=BLUE>BLUE</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR=GREEN>GREEN</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR=VIOLET>VIOLET</FONT></TD> <TD><FONT COLOR=ORANGE>ORANGE</FONT></TD> </TR> <TR><TD>%(red)s</TD> <TD>%(blue)s</TD> <TD>%(green)s</TD> <TD>%(violet)s</TD> <TD>%(orange)s</TD> </TR> </TABLE>

The second "Missing" Endfile, named "example2Vote.fail:

Sorry, your Voter ID has expired Either you have already voted once, or 15 minutes have passed since you registered.

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Updated 2-August-99