Freimuth,Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
: I have very little experience with web programming, and even less
: with CGI, so I'm really in need of help here.
Let's clarify some terminology. CGI is the Common Gateway
Interface. It is language independent. For the most part, web
programming is done through the CGI.
: I have an application that runs in batch mode and generates 5 output
: files for every input file (all are flat text, and each of the 5 is
: in a different directory).
: I would like to build a simple browser-based UI that provides links
: to each output file, so they can be opened and examined efficiently
: at the end of a run, without forcing the user to navigate through
: directories and search through output files from other runs. In
: addition, I would like to include links to the most recent output
: file of each type, in the event that the user wants to review the
: results from an old run and then link to the most recent output.
: (Sorry if that's not clear ...) I know how to collect the filenames
: I need - my problem is with the display.
You mention above that you have some web programming experience.
What are you experienced in?
: Since I'm trying to generate dynamic HTML pages, I thought CGI would
: be the way to go. However, from what I understand of CGI, it
: requires a web server and can't be run locally.
Since CGI is an interface between a program on a server and a
browser it would by definition need a server. Many perl CGI programs
can be tested from the command line. I tested my perl programs from
the command line for about a year before I installed a local copy of
Apache.
: Since all of my code is in perl, I would prefer to stick with it, if
: possible. A coworker suggested java as an alternative, but then I'd
: have to learn it first. :)
Your Java program would still need the CGI to interact with the
browser.
: Any ideas on how to do something like this are appreciated.
: If this idea of a UI is ludicrous, I'm open to others!
You may be able to install a web server on your local computer.
You haven't mentioned the intended platform. Tell us what that
OS is and what OS is no your local box and we can help point you in
the right direction.
HTH,
Charles K. Clarkson
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