RE: [OT]: Thanks (c books)
Thanks to those of you who suggested c books. That really helped. Regards, Dave
[OT] Language Question...
I would like to learn about the programming of mod_perl. While I am an ok perl programmer, I know very little of c code. Can somebody suggest a (or several) book that I can start to learn c from? Thanks, David
Re: [OT] Language Question...
Well, if you must know, mod perl was programmed in c On 1 Sep 2000, David Hodgkinson wrote: David Hajoglou [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I would like to learn about the programming of mod_perl. While I am an ok perl programmer, I know very little of c code. Can somebody suggest a (or several) book that I can start to learn c from? Why do you need C if you've got perl? -- Dave Hodgkinson, http://www.hodgkinson.org Editor-in-chief, The Highway Star http://www.deep-purple.com Apache, mod_perl, MySQL, Sybase hired gun for, well, hire -
Re: [OT] Language Question...
I would like to be able to read the internals of mod_perl (the module that plugs into apache). I would like to understand how it works with apache and to do this I need c coding skills. So, regardless of my reason for wanting to learn c (though it does relate), does anybody have any suggestions for a good book or set of books that one can learn c from (rather than just a language reference). On 1 Sep 2000, David Hodgkinson wrote: David Hajoglou [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well, if you must know, mod perl was programmed in c I knew this. So? -- Dave Hodgkinson, http://www.hodgkinson.org Editor-in-chief, The Highway Star http://www.deep-purple.com Apache, mod_perl, MySQL, Sybase hired gun for, well, hire -
difference between ...
Would there ever be any difference between the output of the following: (looking on the mod_perl quick reference card) From Apache::URI $str = $uri-query() From Request object $str = $r-args(); As far as what they hold about the request, would these ever differ, or do they access the same data (in different ways)? Thanks David
Re: how to rewrite to a POST
Ok, looking at all the posts I need to spell all of it out. I am using the database through the backend to prevend any passwords from being transmited and possibally cached in a browser. Here is how it works: Our user, lets call him John, loggs into our portal. This is a microsoft environment (www.asksimon.com). He authenticates on an MS server. At that time, the microsoft server generates a random key with a time stamp, which is | delineated, adds the user name and base64 encodes it. Then all links for the user to check his e-mail are writen as: a href="http://twig.asksimon.org/auth?k=b64_encoded_sequence"email/a When I get the request my handler, which is triggered to fly when /auth is requested, looks at the key, queries the MsSql database and checks the random key and time stamp. If all checks out, the request is rewriten into a post like so: twig.asksimon.org/index.php3 [log_name = "name" log_passwd = "passwd"]. I get the passwd from the .org server thereby keeping any passwords from being transmitted between the microsoft environment and the linux environment. I need to use the post, because that is what php3 is expecting. If anybody can think of any better way I would like to hear it. If not, then is it possible to translate a GET uri into a POST uri with a PerlTransHandler (or any other handler for that matter)?? I would like to use pnotes (that would have been easy) but I am going from mod_perl to mod_php thereby nullifyiing all of the mod_perl gadgets. Thanks David
how to rewrite to a POST
I asked a similar question eariler with no response. So, I shall change my aproach. I have figured that I need to use PerlTransHandler for my module, but I still do not know how to turn a GET request into a POST. I can rewrite the filename to the correct file: $r-filename($r-document_root . '/index.php3'); #from /auth?k=... but, how do I make it a post? Can I respecificy the $r-content? It would seem that I can't by the docs: === $r-content from perldoc Apache *NOTE*: you can only ask for this once, as the entire body is read from the client. === so, is it possible to take a GET request and rewrite the uri into a POST request and if so how?
design question
I am trying to implement a cross platform auth scheme whereby users log into a system running in a microsoft environment. Then, when they want to check their e-mail, they click a link in the form of: mail.isoftcorp.com/auth?k=sequence the key sequence is determined when they log into the main site and it is databased. then, they hit my server and I will take the key sequence and query the databse: 1) The database returns foo, I deny the request (this I can eaily do) 2) The database returns bar, I rewirte the request into a post. The handler would rerite the request and then turn it back over to apache for further processing: my new request would be in thr form of: $request=HTTP::Request-new(POST='http://mail.isoftcotp.com/index.pl', [var1='hojo',var2='val2']); #where val1 and val2 are from the DB However, I do not know how to rewirte the request in this way and use it in a handler. What would be the proper way to rewrite the request? Which handler should I use? If I need to provide any more info, fell free to ask.
