On 11/12/2010 10:15 AM, Dave Cross wrote:
It all depends very much on how the web server is configured. Do you know if the web server is configured to run CGI programs? Do you have access to the Apache configuration files? (Actually, is the server running Apache?)
What value have you given the "action" attribute on the form element? You say that the CGI program is in the cgi-bin directory - was that directory there before, or did you create it yourself? Are there any other cgi-bin directories in the web area on the server?
<<< Do you know if the web server is configured to run CGI programs?>>> The server is in my office running Centos 4, however I am not sure how to check to see if it is configured to run CGI.
<<< Do you have access to the Apache configuration files? (Actually, is the server running Apache?)>>> Yes, it is running Apache and I have complete access.
<<< What value have you given the "action" attribute on the form element?>>> <form action="http://www.toddcary.com/srjc_CIS50_11B/lesson_6/cgi-bin/cgiecho/template.txt" method="post">
The template.txt file is at http://www.toddcary.com/srjc_CIS50_11B/lesson_6/template.txt
The cgi is at http://www.toddcary.com/srjc_CIS50_11B/lesson_6/cgi-bin/cgiecho
This is the error: The requested URL /srjc_CIS50_11B/lesson_6/cgi-bin/cgiecho/template.txt was not found on this server
<<< You say that the CGI program is in the cgi-bin directory - was that directory there before, or did you create it yourself?>>> I created the directory as part of the project.
<<< Are there any other cgi-bin directories in the web area on the server?>>> No other cgi-bin directories in the Web area.
Todd