vmsmith$ ./file.py arg1 arg2 arg3 arg4

#!/usr/local/bin/python

import cgi
import cgitb
cgitb.enable()

form = cgi.FieldStorage()

val1 = form.getvalue('arg1')
val2 = form.getvalue('arg2')
val3 = form.getvalue('arg3')
val4 = form.getvalue('arg4')