Re: HTML <-> CGI <-> INFORMIX

Take a look at www.php.net. No CGI needed. I still use ODBC, but the informix driver is just about finished. It can compile directly into apache. Bryan Hughes <bryan@healtheon.com> wrote in article <6trmeg$8v8$1@news.healtheon.com>... > > scotts@tibco.com wrote in message <6trg9e$b6c$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>... > >Can anyone point me to the example or source > >how to do HTML<->CGI<->INFORMIX? > > > > > >Scott > > > >-----== Posted via Deja News, The Leader in Internet Discussion ==----- > >http://www.dejanews.com/rg_mkgrp.xp Create Your Own Free Member Forum > > Scott, > > It's not hard at all if you know how to program in C using ESQL/C. If you > do this, just remember that the http server clears the environment before > forking/execing your cgi program. Because of this, the first thing you must > do is to set the INFORMIX dependant environment variables such as > INFORMIXDIR, LD_LIBRARY_PATH, etc. After setting the environment variables, > connect and do whatever DB stuff you want to do. Remember, anything sent to > stdout get's sent back to the browser. If you don't set the environment > variables, you will experience core dumps - yes not very pretty. > > Hope this helps. > > Bryan Hughes > Healtheon Corp. > > bryan@healtheon.com > > ============================================================= > Q: What's the difference between Mechanical Engineers and Civil Engineers? > A: Mechanical Engineers build weapons, Civil Engineers build targets. > ============================================================= > > > > >