Re: [Win32] Apache 2.0.40-dev error compiling latest snapshots (mod_perl)
From: "Bill Stoddard" :: Index: mod_win32.c :: && (strncmp(elts[i].key, "HTTP_", 5) == 0 ::|| strncmp(elts[i].key, "SERVER_", 7) == 0 FYI... Seen the new safer C strings for Windows programmers? Strsafe.h: Safer String Handling in C Keep your C code secure with strsafe.h functions, a set of safer string handling functions for the C programming language. During the Microsoft Windows Security Push, a group of testers, program managers, and programmers decided to define and create a set of safer string handling functions for the C programming language. The aim was to provide a set of functions that could be used by Windows developers and developers across Microsoft. Strsafe.h: Safer String Handling in C http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsec ure/html/strsafe.asp Using the Strsafe.h Functions http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/winui /winui/windowsuserinterface/resources/strings/usingstrsafefunctions.as p StringCchCatEx http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/winui /winui/windowsuserinterface/resources/strings/stringreference/stringfu nctions/stringcchcatex.asp JLW
Re: Apache/Mingw Build Hackathon 19:00Z Jul 1 @ #apr
: I was hoping to do it as "cleanly" as possible, with no MSYS or anything, : to be able to stay just with the windows cmd shell. If not I'd be using : Cygwin. : Yes, you can compile Apache with any Windows C compiler with the help of only Windows OS files. Use the Windows built-in script engine that is, cscript.exe or ( Windows Script Host - WSH ) as it is called, using plain VBScript or JScript files for any script type needed work. http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting Send the VC++ DSP make files into WSH scripts to create GNU makefiles and etc.! These above scripts can even "run" in a HTA Introduction to HTML Applications (HTAs) http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/workshop/author/hta /overview/htaoverview.asp for text boxes, radio and combobox selections, and whatever GUI type stuff needed to pick the compiler - BCC or MingW or Watcom or VC++. Then compile and adjust the Apache source code as needed ( and it will be needed ). WSH Samples: Online The System Administration Scripting Guide http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/sampscr.asp Script Center http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/default.asp New System Administration Scripting Guide Series on TechNet: "VBScript Primer" http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000ser v/maintain/optimize/script/NETVBScr.asp You will most likely hear that only the Unix type tools can be used. Good luck to you, JLW
Win95 fails the Apache 2.0 beta
FYI Windows 95 B (FAT32) D:\ap20\Apache2\bin>start apache -k start A device attached to the system is not functioning. An error dialog pops up: Error Starting Program The LIBAPR.DLL file is linked to missing export KERNEL32.DLL:GetFileAttributesExA Seems GetFileAttributesExA OSes are: Windows NT: Requires version 4.0 or later. Windows: Requires Windows 98 or later. Windows CE: Unsupported. Seems Windows 95 uses GetFileAttributes only: Windows 95: The lpFileName string must not exceed MAX_PATH characters. Windows 95 does not support the "\\?\" prefix. Guess no one on this list has a Windows 95 close by - I don't know why not! :) JLW
Is 2.0 out?
"Covalent Technologies decides version 2.0 is ready for prime time and sets the release of the long-awaited server software ahead of software from the larger Apache project itself." http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-7832173.html?tag=mn_hd JLW
Re: [PROPOSAL] ApacheHTTPD -- WIN32
From: "William A. Rowe, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 3. 9x is gone. >We will finally be able > to tell users to got to XP (at least the home edition) - same cost as > the old 9x, and at _LEAST_ be working on the NT archtecture. Throwing > substantial effort at 9x is an utterly bogus waste of time, as it is > not an adaquate server architecture (as poor, unexpecting embedded-aol > "Browser" users discover.) > When will "ASF people" announce no Win9x in Apache 2.0 to the rest of the world? Seen the newest Netcraft report concerning Windows having the largest count of servers on the Internet? Might be good times ahead for you Windows programmers! JLW
Re: [PATCH] Cleaning mod_cgi.c
From: "William A. Rowe, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Why is the above "odd or bad'? > > Just the syntax - args trailing %* (known to unix folk as $*), quoted %1 command, >etc. > Quite different from the Unix #!script-cmd :) > > > Have you used cscript.exe for Apache CGI yet? > > Of course - the simplest way (if you don't trust the registry association for > security - which I don't) Well you are definitely using the wrong OS then! :) Why are people changing stuff on your system? >is to create a .wsh file in order to embed the shebang, > since #! would be an error to .vb or .js script files ... > No No No! A little story below. It is .vbs for Windows Script Host not .vb ( Visual Basic). One wants to learn JScript, because JScript is a big part of .NET. VBScript goes away - gone and there will only be VB in .NET. But what the hell - VBScript.exe runs now and in Apache fine! If it gets the job done! Now remember when Windows Script Host ( WSH ) came out it was for browser side only. Those days are gone now. WSH today is in services, web servers, programs, and command line usage (and ??secrets?? ). If you use your below .wsh file, then there will be a lot of files stored on the server. For each file called this way MUST have a .wsh and .script file both with the same name. Example: TestOne.js TestOne.wsh Makes for a lot of extra files not needed. Instead of using .wsh files ( unless needed for extra info - stored in the .wsh file, maybe), just set the server's default for Windows Script Host (shown below). Anyway .wsf ( TestOne.wsf ) replace the TestOne.wsh file and the TestOne.js file and with FULL xml "ways", but is over kill for most everyday Apache Windows users. But Apache developers should be a doing WSF type files for them! > -- script.wsh --- > #!CScript.exe "%1" > > [ScriptFile] > Path=c:\web\cgi-bin\script.vb > > [Options] > Timeout=10 > DisplayLogo=0 > BatchMode=1 > > -- end script.wsh --- > > So yes - shebangs work even with cscript ;) > It does? The .wsh file above is a text file for checking on WSH usage in the file. Cost time to make and time to run, then the file named the same is ran. What runs if the so called shebangs line is removed in your .wsh file? Does the CScript.exe or the .wsh file pay any attention to the so called shebangs line? What if you put Perl.exe or php.exe there in the so called shebangs line in the .wsh file - what runs? I think here is the only shebangs line that works for Windows Script Host. TestOne.pl #!C:/whatever/CScript.exe TestOne.js But this is not needed (but works without Perl)! Changing the Windows Script Host default. Since it is for a server the simplest is this story. Windows Host Script defaults to WScript.exe for those Windows windows. So for command line default (like server usage) set the default to CScript.exe and the timeout and the batch mode and no logo on the same line (only needs to be done once). CScript.exe //Nologo //T:0 //H:CScript.exe //B //S Later if you want those Windows windows to pop up with Windows Script Host call WScript.exe instead of CScript.exe on your server command line (not through the server though - for this use WinHTTP). Or write a JS file to change defaults back and forth. WinHTTP (usable in services) is the server version of xmlHTTTP (not service usable) which uses WinInet in browsers . But WinHTTP was designed to be used in services, but only Windows 2000 and up! Microsoft unlike Apache has stopped ALL Win9x Internet server usage ways but not internet clients - like increased Unicode access for Win9x programs (over 400 functions)! So anyway then can the CScript %1 go away? What happens now that the Windows Script Host default as been changed to CScript.exe and using ScriptInterpreterSource and you go to: /cgi-bin/TestOne.js or /cgi-bin/TestOne.vbs or /cgi-bin/TestOne.wsf Or all the other .names that Windows Script Host runs? How is the speed compared to PHP, PERL, JSP and etc? My hint is learn xml and use .wsf files written in JScript. Also try WinHttp (second beta) for Apache development tools or mods! And yes, Windows Script Host 5.6 ( GA ) is now out, the betas are over and yes some bugs are still there to match the Window XP release (and you only have to match Apache)! Also the day you said you would not use IE because of headers "stuff" - I thought why not display them all or change them before being sent to the server. So I wrote a .hta file that reads IE headers/meta sent to the server and those sent back and the file is displayed in text, html or unsigned bytes. All written in JScript. I'm still having troubles with reading IE META types sent or modified before I send them, ( I'm not a browser/http expert ) but I'm a researchin' it! By the way, in the above Header/Meta reader, my built in timer (most likely half assed ) says that my JScript print env var file on the Apache 1.3.20 is four times
Re: [PATCH] Cleaning mod_cgi.c
From: "William A. Rowe, Jr." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [PATCH] Cleaning mod_cgi.c > This allows us (on win32) to rip all of that ScriptInterpreterSource cruft from > the core, and deposit it on ourself. It allows me to build a proper argv[], > from the registry, even if the association is as odd as > "%SystemRoot%\cscript.exe "%1" %* //nologo" which is how bad things can get > around here ;) > Now don't get mad! :) Why is the above "odd or bad'? Have you used cscript.exe for Apache CGI yet? JLW
Re: Win32 compile breakage...
> Is awk installed? > >Somehow managed >to get the wrong awk.exe wrapping the wrong >gawk.exe. Try Windows Script Host ( WSH ), (always there, always ready), since Apache now fully supports Windows OS (and IE) tools! :) JLW
