back out new viewer, it does not work in PROD for storage at all

files.py

@@ -566,15 +566,17 @@ def newview_img(id):
 @login_required
 def view_img(id):
     OPT=Options( request )
-    return redirect( "/new_view/" + id );
+#    return redirect( "/new_view/" + id );
     objs = {}
-    lst = eids.split(',')
+    OPT.view_eids = request.form['eids'].rstrip(',')
+    lst = OPT.view_eids.split(',')
+    print( f"lst={lst}" )
     for e in Entry.query.join(File).filter(Entry.id.in_(lst)).all():
         objs[e.id]=e
         # put locn data back into array format 
         for face in e.file_details.faces:
             face.locn = json.loads(face.locn)
-    return render_template("viewer.html", current=int(id), eids=eids, objs=objs, OPT=OPT )
+    return render_template("viewer.html", current=int(id), eids=OPT.view_eids, objs=objs, OPT=OPT )
 
 # route called from front/end - if multiple images are being transformed, each transorm == a separate call
 # to this route (and therefore a separate transorm job.  Each reponse allows the f/e to check the