Yes that is correct ----- Original Message ----- From: "bob ackerman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 12:56 AM Subject: Re: Validation Error
> > On Sunday, May 12, 2002, at 09:38 PM, Bill Lyles wrote: > > > Huh? > > > > i think you are calling an html file that gets the input and posts to this > cgi script. > so drieux is confused when you say the whole script. it is the whole cgi, > but there is an html file that does the post. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "drieux" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 11:24 PM > > Subject: Re: Validation Error > > > > > >> > >> On Sunday, May 12, 2002, at 08:13 , Bill Lyles wrote: > >> > >>> I have been running this directly from the form in my browser using the > >>> post > >>> method and yes this is the whole script > >> > >> I'm slow, so bare with me here. Let's call your code > >> > >> mycode.cgi > >> > >> and you are calling it in the browser with > >> > >> http://localhost/my/home/dir/mycode.cgi > >> > >> { that will send a 'get' to your cgi over the http protocol } > >> > >> and you will get that error case, since there is nothing > >> in the URI schema that passed diddly but if you try that > >> with say > >> > >> http://localhost/my/home/dir/mycode.cgi?[EMAIL PROTECTED]&spot=dog > >> > >> then you would be okish.... it is still a GET. > >> > >> but what I failed to see in your code was any place where you were > >> offering the user a chance to make any of the types of selections > >> that would be needed to generate the above - > >> > >> cf. perldoc CGI > >> > >> > >> > >> ciao > >> drieux > >> > >> --- > >> > >> > >> -- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]