CGI Revisited
I am trying to get scripting to work. My host gave me the proper paths yet when I try to "submit" the form my browser wants me to download a file rather than just displaying the results in the browser. Here is a link off my website to a test form page:
http://www.brustasconsulting.com/perl.htm
I am using 2000 pro, and when I use the IIS built in to my PC it gives me an internal error. I figured it would be easier to test and learn this stuff locally rather than FTPing over and over again...but that didn't help either!
I feel like I must be missing something really basic here. Obviously I am new to forms and CGI but I have a bit of experience in web design over the past few years.
Suggestions appreciated!!
Paul in San Diego
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shanda posted this at 16:52 — 5th May 2002.
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I put the files on my server and filled in the form. It works. Try changing the first line in your perl file (test.pl, I think) to #!/usr/bin/perl or whatever the path is to perl on your server.
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pbrustas posted this at 21:48 — 5th May 2002.
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Interesting as the Dickens, I might add!
The shebang file points to the server right where the host says it is. And I can't telnet into it, to conduct a search.
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shanda posted this at 21:57 — 5th May 2002.
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littlest posted this at 09:51 — 7th May 2002.
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You should double check the path, because usally when the script doesnt run or give you a cgi error, it is the path.
Also, try method="post" instead.
Goodluck!
Sarah :c)
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