On Mar 10, 2005, at 10:15 AM, Mike Lesser wrote:
I don't know exactly -what- I'm trying to do! ;-)
Then how do you expect us to know exactly how to help you do it?
I believe that I should have whatever is the most common setup for home development,
If you're writing something that will need to be installed and supported on that setup, then that's what you should have.
Otherwise, it depends on how your deployment server is configured. If it uses a /cgi-bin directory, use that on your development machine. If it uses .cgi files in no particular place, use that on your dev. machine.
There's no reason you need to decide on one or the other, either - Apache can easily handle both possibilities at the same time. That gives you the freedom to write either way, depending on how your target server is configured.
Also Is there any reason why I would want to go in a particular direction with
regard to cgi extensions or html /shtml?
It depends on the circumstances. If you need to drive a nail, use a hammer. To turn a screw, use a screwdriver. For a bolt, use a wrench.
sherm--
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