fixed manifold proxy should return httpresponce object

diff --git a/manifoldapi/manifoldproxy.py b/manifoldapi/manifoldproxy.py
index c16ffde..99959ae 100644 (file)
--- a/manifoldapi/manifoldproxy.py
+++ b/manifoldapi/manifoldproxy.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ with the query passed using POST"""
     # format_out: how to serve the results
     if format != 'json':
         print "manifoldproxy.proxy: unexpected format %s -- exiting"%format
-        return
+        return HttpResponse ({"ret":0}, mimetype="application/json")
     try:
         # translate incoming POST request into a query object
         if debug: print 'manifoldproxy.proxy: request.POST',request.POST
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ with the query passed using POST"""
         print "** PROXY ERROR **",e
         import traceback
         traceback.print_exc()
+        return HttpResponse ({"ret":0}, mimetype="application/json")
 
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 # see CSRF_FAILURE_VIEW in settings.py