#!/usr/bin/python
##
## Chuck Burd
## CSCI A598
## Homework 2
## quiz.py
##
## This program uses Python to implement a state machine
## that allows a user to play a flag-guessing quiz.
import cgi, random
## Get parameters depending on where we are in the quiz
def getParameters(data):
# Check if no guess has been given on quiz
if data.has_key("message") and not data.has_key("guess"):
message = data["message"].value
message = message.split()
answer = message[0]
picture = message[0]
message = " ".join(message)
# Check if we have a guess
elif data.has_key("message"):
message = data["message"].value
message = message.split()
answer = message.pop(0)
# Get a value of the next country for flag except if quiz
# is done.
if message:
picture = message[0]
else:
picture = ""
message = " ".join(message)
# Initialize state
else:
tmp = ["Australia", "Brazil", "China", "Italy", "Russia", "SouthAfrica", "Spain", "UnitedStates"]
message = []
while tmp:
i = random.randrange(len(tmp))
message.insert(0, tmp[i])
del tmp[i]
picture = message[0]
message = " ".join(message)
answer = "noAnswer"
# Check for state
if data.has_key("score"):
score = int(data["score"].value)
else:
score = 0
if data.has_key("count"):
count = int(data["count"].value)
else:
count = 0
if data.has_key("guess"):
guess = data["guess"].value
else:
guess = "noGuess"
return message, answer, picture, score, count, guess
## Check answer and calculate score
def checkAnswer(guess, answer, score, count):
if guess == answer:
score += 1
correct = "Correct!"
elif (guess != "noGuess"):
correct = "Wrong!"
else:
correct = ""
# Check for cases when no guess has been given, otherwise
# increment count
if guess == "noGuess":
pass
else:
count += 1
return score, correct, count
## Output the HTML headers and element
def printHeader():
print "Content-type: text/html\n\n"
print """
Flag Quiz
"""
## Output the game board
def printForm(count, picture, correct, score, message):
# Check if we're still playing. If so, print game board.
if (count != 8):
print """