I have been trying to run a python script (rainbow.py) through a HTML button. I have no idea how to do this and all the answers I have found make no sense to me. All I want is a simple explanation of how to run a python script through regular HTML script.
I am trying to do this on a Raspberry Pi.
You can make it through Flask, a Python Web Microframework:
HTML (index.html):
<a href="{{ url_for('do_something') }}">Your button</a>
Python (app.py):
from flask import Flask, render_template
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route('/')
def index():
# render your html template
return render_template('index.html')
@app.route('/something')
def do_something():
# when the button was clicked,
# the code below will be execute.
print 'do something here'
...
if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run()
Start the server:$ python app.py
Then go to http://127.0.0.1:5000.
File structure:
template\
-index.html
app.py
