accepting arguments on as a CGI 1

[fortytwo]

Hi,

I have the following really simple code:
[tt]
#include <iostream.h>
int main(int argc, char * argv[]) {
int count;
cout << &quot;Content-type: text/plain&quot; << endl << endl;
for (count = 0; count <= (argc - 1); count++) {
cout << argv[count] << endl;
}
return(0);
}
[/tt]
that just prints out an argument list. It works fine on the command line, and if I address it in a web browser:

http://somedomain.com/cgi-bin/program?test

it outputs:
[tt]
program
test
[/tt]
but when I do:

http://somedomain.com/cgi-bin/program?test=value

it just outputs:
[tt]
program
[/tt]
How do I get parameter/value pairs when calling a c++ program as a cgi?

Thanks
Will.
fortytwo
will@hellacool.co.uk

 

[sleipnir214]

Input values are never sent on the command line with any CGI. The fieldnames and values are available to a CGI in two ways:

If the HTML <form> tag uses the GET method, the form data will be available in an environment variable named &quot;QUERY_STRING&quot;.

If the <form> tag uses the POST method, the data will be available to the CGI via STDIN. ______________________________________________________________________
TANSTAAFL!

 

[fortytwo]

Thanks,

Now I know what to google for, I found the following:

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=4386

and got it working via POST and GET.

Will.
fortytwo
will@hellacool.co.uk

 

[newmangj]

Also look for uncgi on the web. It translates input vars into environment variables...