1. CGI question
Does anybody know how to do this: I want to write a CGI script that =
manipulates a file on the web server (say a log file or status file) but =
(this is the hard part) does not wipe out the page currently displayed =
in the browser. Let's say that the HTML page contains JavaScript which =
allows the user to push a button not in a form, which then executes said =
CGI script. But also on the page are other buttons that allow the user =
to do other things. However, I can't simply send the whole page back =
again from the CGI script because certain array information built up in =
the JavaScript program would be lost and passing the data through as =
hidden fields would be too slow and cumbersome. Any suggestions?
Michael J. Sabal
mjs at osa.att.ne.jp
ICQ: 32461146
PS: Let's assume that the CGI script is in Euphoria. In the end, it may =
or may not be depending on the customer's desire.
2. Re: CGI question
Michael Sabal wrote:
>
> Does anybody know how to do this: I want to write a CGI script that
> manipulates a file on the web server (say a log file or status file) but (this is
> the hard part) does not wipe out the page currently displayed in the browser.
> Let's say that the HTML page contains JavaScript which allows the user to push a
> button not in a form, which then executes said CGI script. But also on the page
> are other buttons that allow the user to do other things. However, I can't
> simply send the whole page back again from the CGI script because certain array
> information built up in the JavaScript program would be lost and passing the data
> through as hidden fields would be too slow and cumbersome. Any suggestions?
The CGI that creates the to-preserve page creates the created page to
file and store it's name in a hidden attribute of your form. When the
other CGI is called, it knows from that hidden attribute the file to
send back.
Regards,
Daniel Berstein
daber at pair.com
