Re: [syndication] NEED HELP with CGI (Back Links)

[Scorpius Lord of Shadow <scorpiusb2000@yahoo.com>]

I'm running my own server.  Windows NT 4.0.
I think I might be able to use what you've given me. 
I'll give it a test run.  Thanks.

Scorpius--
www.story.com

--- Thomas Hofmann <Thomas@th-o.de> wrote:
> Hi again,
> 
> > I know where the dir is.  But, how do, or can I
> change
> > this to work with Windows.
> 
> the question of Windows is only to guess if the
> _server_
> runs under Windows. I do not know many ISP who run
> their server under Windows. But if, then you can
> set the directory as known from windows:
> 
> my $backlinkdir =
> 'c:\usr\yourhome\cgi-bin\backlink_cache';
> 
> (in this manner)
> May be I did not correct understand what you mean.
> 
> best greethings, Thomas
> 
> > --- Thomas Hofmann <Thomas@th-o.de> wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> > I'm trying to set up a CGI script for Back
> Links
> >> that I got from
> >> > WAXY.ORG.  The instructions are set up for
> UNIX.
> >> My problem is, I
> >> > have Windows.  The instructions state:
> >>
> >> > # The directory where you want to store the
> >> backlink files.
> >> > # Note: must be writable by your web server
> >> > my $backlinkdir =
> >> '/usr/local/apache/htdocs/backlink_cache';
> >>
> >> > Can I chnage:
> >> > ($backlinkdir =
> >> '/usr/local/apache/htdocs/backlink_cache';)
> >>
> >> > to
> >>
> >> > $backlinkdir = 'http://www.story.com/backlink';
> >>
> >> No. Because the first is a local directory of
> your
> >> server
> >> and the second is an URL in internet with
> protocol
> >> HTTP
> >> (just for web with browsers). This ist not a
> >> directory,
> >> where your script can write to. You need to know
> the
> >> correct path of your homepage on the server. Your
> >> internet service provider where you host this
> should
> >> can
> >> give you the right answer.
> >>
> >> > I just need to know if this is right, and will
> it
> >> work?
> >>
> >> hope that helps, best greetings, Thomas
> 
> --
> ---[ Thomas Hofmann, 84405 Dorfen -
> mailto:Thomas@th-o.de ]---
> 
> 
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