CGI callup like SHTML ???

[Anayet]

Hi, how do you call up a CGI page? Is it like shtml, if not how?
What command do i use?
I have a cgi script which is more like a page and i want it to be side by side with a shtml page ...

Anyone understand what i'm talking about, if not just tell me, i can handle it

Thanks

[Cyber]

you want it side by side with a shtml page? a shtml page is a PHP page with a diff. extension. If you want to call a CGI from a form, put it under the "action" part of <form.> (<form action="bvvv.cgi" ...)


otherwise, i dont know.

[Dusty]

a shtml page is a PHP page with a diff. extensionSSI isn't PHP by another name.

What do you mean the script is like a page? It prints out a page? Then just go to http://www.whatever.com/cgi-bin/script.cgi in your browser, no special command is needed. I'm not certain what you mean by side-by-side with another page... do you mean you want to call a CGI script from a webpage using SSI? That's not a problem, <!--#exec cgi="script.cgi"--> is what you're looking for.

[Cyber]

sorry, i wasnt thinking--thats phtml right?

[Dusty]

Yeah.

[Anayet]

Yep, thats what i'm looking for dusty:), i have a question though,

If the shtml is in the root directory and shows up as:
http://www.domain.com/page.shtml

and the cgi script is here:
http://www.domain.com/cgi-bin/folder/script.cgi

then how will the ssi/shtml link be?
Will it still be <!--#exec cgi="script.cgi"--> or does it have to changed, if so to what (because i am having problems :()

Thanks

[Cyber]

it needs to be changed to "cgi-bin/folder/script.cgi" (or whatever the path is)

[Anayet]

Sorry what i meant to say was this (different folder):

If the shtml is in the root directory and shows up as:
http://www.domain.com/public/page.shtml

and the cgi script is here:
http://www.domain.com/cgi-bin/folder/script.cgi

[Cyber]

i think you can do:

../cgi-bin/folder/script.cgi (with the 2 periods)

or just http://www.domain.com/cgi-bin/folder/script.cgi