cgi scripts with no server
<p>My goal is to use to make it easy for non-programmers to execute a Python script with fairly complex options, on a single local machine that I have access to.  I'd like to use the browser (specifically Safari on OS X) as a poor man's GUI.  A short script would process the form data and then send it on to the main program(s).</p>

<p>I have some basic examples of python scripts run using the built-in Apache server, by clicking submit on a form whose html is th:</p>

<p><img src="http://i.stack.imgur.com/Dy5hA.png" alt="alt text"></p>

<p>e.g. <a href="http://telliott99.blogspot.com/2010/11/simple-server-running-python-script-on_17.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.  What I want to do now is do it <i>without</i> the server, just getting the form to invoke the script in the same directory.  Do I have to learn javascript or ...?  I'd be grateful for any leads you have.  Thanks.</p>
