Hi Hershel, What platform are you running on? Also, which version of revolution? There was some DB/CGI related problems with the earlier 2.9 Beta - although I think we've fixed them in the latest Beta.
Regards, Tim. On 7 Feb, 16:13, Hershel Fisch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 2/7/08 10:00 AM, "Richard Miller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hershel, > Hi, and thanks, > > > I'm not sure if this is the answer to your question, but I have found > > problems with using http-based url's from inside the cgi folder. You > > might try removing the "http://localhost/cgi-bin" portion, since it > > appears the database is already inside the cgi-bin directory. > > For the cgi, I don't use the "http" because I got to understand (after a lot > of struggle) that that¹s only for the apache server other then that I use > the regular path, e.g. In the same folder I just put "filex.x" for the > document folder I use "/filex.x". Also I tried everything I could think of. > As you could see below in the examples. > > > > > Another option is to use a conventional flat file database (i.e. text > > file). I've been using that with Rev cgi with no problem. > > I don¹t think that it will work with a million record plus, db. > > > Richard > > But what I do see that no way to invest in a non standard item or project > unless you know it in and out other wise you might end up in trouble. I put > in a lot of time and effort in a web site doing the front end and it is very > nice and works good but what does it matter the face if the brain is dead. > (despite the advise not to because its not standard and might end up in hot > water in case I will need help and to use "PHP") > Thanks, Hershel > > > > > > > On Feb 6, 2008, at 8:37 PM, Hershel Fisch wrote: > > >> Hi all I'm in the works of creating a web site rev CGI which the > >> interface > >> is almost done, And now I'm stuck when it comes to the database > >> part. Have > >> no idea how to work this out tried various different way's and ???? > >> E.g. > > >> #!revolution > > >> on startup > >> put 1 & getTip1() into theData > >> # write minimal set of HTTP headers to stdout > >> put "Content-Type: text/html" & cr > >> put "Content-Length:" && the length of theData & cr & cr > >> put theData > >> end startup > > >> function getTip1 > >> get revGetDatabaseDriverPath() > >> return it > >> end getTip1 > > >> function getTip2 > >> get revOpenDatabase("sqlite","http://localhost/cgi-bin/ > >> testdb.db", , , , ) > >> return it > >> end getTip2 > > >> function getTip3 > >> get revOpenDatabase("sqlite","testdb.db", , , , ) > >> return it > >> end getTip3 > >> "ERROR 500" > > >> Any help would be appreciated. > >> Hershel Fisch > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-revolution mailing list > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >>http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > > > _______________________________________________ > > use-revolution mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > > preferences: > >http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences:http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list use-revolution@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution