CGI

tux_linux

Oct 10 2004, 04:44 PM

HI!!

I have a question about CGI!! Can i write C scripts and execute it on the server?????

if yes is there a timeout, or can i write a script, that is never stoped???

cu tux

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lhunath

Oct 13 2004, 03:08 PM

How do you mean, never stopped? The output is going to have to end somewhere if you ever want to be able to output it.
If you mean like a script in the background that changes the database every so ofter or so, then that's something completely diffrent.
Your script needs to give some sort of output, be it HTML, an Image, or whatever is of use in your web application, but I'm reconing you're not planning on uninteruptedly sending and sending output to your users that enter your page......

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tux_linux

Oct 13 2004, 04:13 PM

thx for your answer!!

yes i want to make a script what modifys the database and it should run in the background.

How can i do this???????

cu

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lhunath

Oct 13 2004, 05:22 PM

Then you need to have a background process running. Log in with SSH and start the process, press Ctrl-Z, you'll see that the process is Stopped. Type "bg" to send it to the background and it'll continue in the background. Typing "fg" will bring it back to the foreground.

I'm not sure whether background processes are allowed, though.

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cool

Oct 18 2004, 04:23 PM

where am I can to learn CGI?

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lhunath

Oct 18 2004, 08:45 PM

QUOTE (cool @ Oct 18 2004, 06:23 PM)

where am I can to learn CGI?

Google is your friend!

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