1. RE: Is This Linux?
> Kat writes:
> > How to i read the POST vars from Apache on a remote FreeBSD box?
>
> The MicroEconomy submission form uses the POST method:
> http://www.rapideuphoria.com/ecoform.htm
>
> The corresponding CGI program (running on FreeBSD) is here:
> http://www.rapideuphoria.com/economy.txt
>
> POST is just a different way to transmit the query string.
But what if (as kat suggested) I want to transmit a very long alphanumeric
string as a tracking method for a visitor? I don't want to have a button,
and there might be more than a few links. Is it possible to use POST in this
scenario to keep that alphanumeric string ID alive? If I put all my links
inside a form, will it then POST whatever link is clicked?
2. RE: Is This Linux?
> > than a few links. Is it possible to use POST in this
> > scenario to keep that alphanumeric string ID alive?
> > If I put all my links inside a form, will it then POST
> > whatever link is clicked?
>
> As far as I know, you can't use POST in that way.
> It seems to me that if you want to send back a page to the
> user containing customized links with long encoded strings,
I want to avoid that, actually. I think using POST would allow me to HIDE
the string in a hidden field... although, would source view reveal it?
Security is not my issue here. User interface/aesthetics is more my concern.
> When faced with this tracking problem, I thought briefly
> about encoded strings and such, then I opted for cookies.
> It seems easier.
Yeah, I'm probably going to use cookies, definitely. heh. I'm just wanting
to fill my knowledge base with all possible information. :)
