Re: FN-FORUM: HELP!!!! CGI Scripts & ASP??????????

date posted 28th June 2003 10:32

> I'm starting to pull my hair out here, please someone
> help, I have designed a feedback/order form in
> dreamweaver and I realise you need some programming
> such as cgi or asp i have foubd out that cgi is a
> different file to the file for the online form and
> that asp is embedded in the online form file, if you
> get what i mean??? thing is where do I put the CGI
> file? and where do i put the asp file?

The cgi file goes on your web server. You can either use a 'ready rolled'
one or write your own in one of various languages such as Perl. This isn't
something you can do with DreamWeaver. One of the many experts present on
this list should expand as this isn't my 'thing'. I have 'dabbled' a bit
with freeware cgi's available from a variety of sites so I have a vague
notion as to what's involved.

Ditto with the asp file - this would require your web host provide asp
support. It's a Microsoft technology, so you need the right hosting
environment. This again is an expert thing so I bow out at this point.

Ah - Notice you're on geocities - hey - butterflies - I remember you from a
few weeks ago! As I think recommended before, geocities is not going give
you much - certainly not asp. You need a proper domain and host.

> and asp files from the internet and need to customise
> them to fit my form i made in dreamweaver- how do u do
> it? can u do it in dreamweaver in the html bit? or do
> you need to actually have seperate software? when i
> copied and pasted the asp and cgi files from the
> internet its just looks like rubbish- does it only
> work when u actually have it all set up on a site with
> a proper webserver?..ive looked at tutorials but it's
> still no clearer is it just me or is this really
> confusing?

Yep, you need separate software. Yes, it is confusing and that's partly
because a skill set as a programmer is assumed. The 'looks like rubbish'
stuff sounds like you tried to open a compiled file and saw all kinds of
weird characters. Which brings up 'what's a compiled file?' - code is
written in a text editor in a language which is human readable (assuming you
understand the structure and terminology of computer languages). This is
then translated by a program called a compiler into a low level language
that only the computer (or very very serious geeks) can understand.


>please help...could anyone on here write me
> a program for my online form that I have made? how
> much would u charge? PLEASE HELP!!! i would rater
> figure it out myself though, im not letting this beat me!!!

Hopefully your mailbox is being visited by people with cgi/asp experience.
Otherwise, you need some software tools and a good book (such as O'Reilly's
book on Perl).

What platform are you on, BTW?

Dave E


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