Returning a GIF without Location
Hi, We have a mod_perl program which based on certain parameters returns the gif which is to be displayed. We use print "Location: http://192.168.1.2/smg/images/logo.gif'". This means the browser makes 2 HTTP requests 1. To the CGI program to request for the location of the GIF 2. To the Web server requesting the GIF itself. We want to combine both into a single HTTP - request response sequence i.e., is it possible to read and return the gif file from within a CGI program itself. If so, how ?? Thanks for the help. Regards, S Muthu Ganesh Differentiated Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd.176, Ground Floor, 6th Main,2nd Block, RT NagarBangalore - 560032Phone : 91 80 3431470www.diffs-india.com
Re: Returning a GIF without Location
On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, Differentiated Software Solutions Pvt. Ltd wrote: Hi, We have a mod_perl program which based on certain parameters returns the gif which is to be displayed. We use print "Location: http://192.168.1.2/smg/images/logo.gif'". This means the browser makes 2 HTTP requests 1. To the CGI program to request for the location of the GIF 2. To the Web server requesting the GIF itself. We want to combine both into a single HTTP - request response sequence i.e., is it possible to read and return the gif file from within a CGI program itself. If so, how ?? Apache-request-internal_redirect(url); -- Matt/ Fastnet Software Ltd. High Performance Web Specialists Providing mod_perl, XML, Sybase and Oracle solutions Email for training and consultancy availability. http://sergeant.org | AxKit: http://axkit.org
Re: Returning a GIF without Location
"DSSPL" == Differentiated Software Solutions Pvt Ltd [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: DSSPL We want to combine both into a single HTTP - request response DSSPL sequence i.e., is it possible to read and return the gif file DSSPL from within a CGI program itself. If so, how ?? It most certainly is not mod_perl specific, but you just return a content type of image/gif and then the data of your image. It doesn't even have to be a file; it can be dynamically generated. -- =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Vivek Khera, Ph.D.Khera Communications, Inc. Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Rockville, MD +1-301-545-6996 GPG MIME spoken herehttp://www.khera.org/~vivek/
