Description

This generic form handler is designed to make life easier (and safer) for the harried sysadm running multiple vhosts on a single apache (or other web server) instance. Once installed, users can create new forms at will.

A single python script does all the work, and expects to find all the related files in its subdirectories. Each vhost's config, template, and data files live in a separate subdirectory.

Features

• Accessible, text-only anti-robot test
• No javascript, active-x, or other browser-side processing
• Uses encrypted cookie to maintain session state
• Cookie removed after submission processed
• Options read from config file, not passed in form fields
• Can send email with results
• Can save results to delimited file
• Designed for use in multiple vhost environment
• Allows the specification of required fields

Installation (for the webmaster)

Get the tarball here: form.tgz

An installation script is included. Given a default install into /usr/local/form, the installation is as simple as:

• Download the tarball to /tmp (or other suitable location)
• cd /tmp
• tar zxf form.tgz (creates ./form directory)
• Adjust installation script destination and/or userid's, then do
• sh form/install
• For lightweight use, a sample thttpd config file is included
• For installation on apache, the following lines should be added to httpd.conf:

  ScriptAlias /form /usr/local/form/form
  <Location /form>
      Order allow,deny
      Allow from all
  </Location>
  

• An example app is included in /usr/local/form/localhost/test
• A directory is automatically created for the default hostname, directories for other vhosts will need to be created manually.

The directory structure is: /usr/local/form//
All saved data goes in: /usr/local/form//data/

Use (for the end user)