Python Web服务器和文件下载

Question

I've made this simple HTTP server in Python :

import SimpleHTTPServer
import SocketServer

PORT = 8000

Handler = SimpleHTTPServer.SimpleHTTPRequestHandler

httpd = SocketServer.TCPServer(("", PORT), Handler)

print "serving at port", PORT
httpd.serve_forever()

What I want to do now, but I don't know how, is the following:

When I visit http://localhost:8000/my/path/download?documentID=100 , a document (particularly a PDF file) will start being downloaded automatically. Of course, I have more documents but I want them to be identified by the get paramater documentID

What is the easiest way to achieve this? thanks

Answer 1

You have to write a new handle. http://fragments.turtlemeat.com/pythonwebserver.php shows a simple example.

You have to:

• determinate the PDF-File out of the ID
• read the pdf file
• send the right content-flag
• send the pdf file

alternative:

• write a script saving the pdfs with the ids like 1.pdf, 2.pdf
• use your example code
• and simple use links like http://localhost:8000/my/path/1.pdf

Greets Kuishi

PS: English isn't my native language, sorry