Please Help!!

pb21baller · 05-03-2004, 06:25 PM

Im coding a site by hand. And i need help with forms. www.chillendesigns.com/contact.htm
is where the form is, view my source and c wat i did wrong. I am coding in html, is it sumthing with the cgi?

***armstrong*** · 05-03-2004, 06:32 PM

You have this in your code:

Quote:

the form will try to open an ftp connection to your server, hence the request for authentication. Try instead something like this for the "action=" destination:

chillendesigns.com/cgi-bin/comments.pl

Assuming that is where your comments.pl script is, then it should work.

Good luck!

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pb21baller · 05-04-2004, 11:42 AM

Ok heres the thing, wen i try and acess, http://www.chillendeigns.com/cgi-bin...............it says that acess is forbidden. How can i change this

***armstrong*** · 05-04-2004, 03:25 PM

Two possibilities:

- You didn't set appropriate access rights to the file comments.pl ; this should have read and execute privilege to run correctly.

- Maybe your webhost didn't configure your account to have access to cgi-bin? Contact their support to get it cleared up.

pb21baller · 05-04-2004, 03:51 PM

How do i go about setting acess rights? and my host was local very good hosting but does nto know very good at cgi....... so how does he give me acess

***armstrong*** · 05-04-2004, 04:12 PM

If you don't have command line access, then you can use ftp instead. Most ftp software (which you need to upload your files on to the server) will allow you to set access rights. I use a free one from smartftp.com , and it works great.

pb21baller · 05-04-2004, 04:29 PM

I use smartftp also but how do i set acess rights

***armstrong*** · 05-04-2004, 04:31 PM

in smartftp, click to highlight a file or directory, then press F7 . Its really all there in the short smartftp manual/readme if you need help with anything else.

pb21baller · 05-04-2004, 04:55 PM

Dude yet again.......i need ur help.........i mean i dont relly get wat ur saying......i highlighted cgi-bin and pressed f-7 but nuthing happenedso now wat do i do

***armstrong*** · 05-05-2004, 01:55 AM

highlight it on the right (contents) window /area, not on the left. Also, cgi-bin should be already good to go; most probably the problem lies with the actual file comments.pl. FYI:

Quote:

For Reference...
644 is Owner: Read Write
Group: Read
Other/World: Read

766 is Owner: Read Write Execute
Group: Read Write
Other/World: Read Write

755 is Owner: Read Write Execute
Group: Read Execute
Other/World: Read Execute

777 is Owner: Read Write Execute
Group: Read Write Execute
Other/World: Read Write Execute

Unless you have special requirements, 755 should work in this case.
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Are you using the most current smartftp version?

mstwntd · 05-05-2004, 06:00 AM

Hi, if youre having trouble with cgi why not use a php script to process your form

heres one that I use:

PHP Code:

  <?php

 
$MailToAddress = "yourname@yourdomain.com"; // your email address

$redirectURL = "url of thank you page"; // the URL of the thank you page.

 
# optional settings

$MailSubject = "Subject of the form here"; // the subject of the message you will receive

$MailToCC = ""; // CC (carbon copy) also send the email to this address (leave empty if you don't use it)

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# in the $MailToCC field you can have more then one e-mail address like "d@web4future.com, [email]b@web4future.com[/email], [email]c@web4future.com[/email]"

 
# If you are asking for an email address in your form, you can name that input field "email".

# If you do this, the message will apear to come from that email address and you can simply click the reply button to answer it.

# You can use this scirpt to submit your forms or to receive orders by email.

# You need to send the form as POST!

 
# If you have a multiple selection box or multiple checkboxes, you MUST name the multiple list box or checkbox as "name[]" instead of just "name" 

# you must also add "multiple" at the end of the tag like this: <select name="myselect[]" multiple> 

# and the same way with checkboxes

 
# This script was made by George A. & Calin S. from Web4Future.com

# There are no copyrights in the e-mails sent and we do not ask for anything in return.

 
# DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE ============================================================

# ver. 1.2

$Message = "";

    if (!is_array($HTTP_POST_VARS))

    return;

reset($HTTP_POST_VARS);

    while(list($key, $val) = each($HTTP_POST_VARS)) {

        $GLOBALS[$key] = $val;

        if (is_array($val)) { 

            $Message .= "<b>$key:</b> ";

            foreach ($val as $vala) { 

                $vala =stripslashes($vala);

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                $Message .= "$vala, ";

            } 

            $Message .= "<br>";

        }     

        else {

            $val = stripslashes($val);

            if (($key == "Submit") || ($key == "submit")) { }     

            else {     if ($val == "") { $Message .= "$key: - <br>"; }

                    else { $Message .= "<b>$key:</b> $val<br>"; }

            }

        }

    } // end while

$Message = "<font face=verdana size=2>".$Message;

mail( $MailToAddress, $MailSubject, $Message, "Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1\r\nFrom: ".$email."\r\nBCc: ".$MailToCC);

header("Location: ".$redirectURL);

?>

jtrageser · 05-05-2004, 10:44 AM

form method="post" form action="ftp://baller@chillendesigns.com/public_html/cgi-bin/comments.pl">

Do you need a password to access that user account (baller) on the ftp ?

If so, perhaps you need to add it to string with the ftp address above like so...

Code:

"ftp://baller: password@chillindesigns.com/public_thml/cgi-bin/comments.pl">

(Just take out the gap after the ":")
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That is my best guess. If thats not it let me know and I'll try to help you out.

05-03-2004, 06:25 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
pb21baller Account Suspended Join Date: May 2004 Location: www.fosimarketing.com Posts: 60	Please Help!! Im coding a site by hand. And i need help with forms. www.chillendesigns.com/contact.htm is where the form is, view my source and c wat i did wrong. I am coding in html, is it sumthing with the cgi?

05-04-2004, 11:42 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
pb21baller Account Suspended Join Date: May 2004 Location: www.fosimarketing.com Posts: 60	Well.... Ok heres the thing, wen i try and acess, http://www.chillendeigns.com/cgi-bin...............it says that acess is forbidden. How can i change this

05-04-2004, 03:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
*armstrong* Man from Manila Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Net Posts: 6,022	Two possibilities: - You didn't set appropriate access rights to the file comments.pl ; this should have read and execute privilege to run correctly. - Maybe your webhost didn't configure your account to have access to cgi-bin? Contact their support to get it cleared up. __________________ Apollo's excellent 3-letter .BIZ auction; $1 starting bid!

05-04-2004, 04:12 PM	#6 (permalink)
*armstrong* Man from Manila Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Net Posts: 6,022	If you don't have command line access, then you can use ftp instead. Most ftp software (which you need to upload your files on to the server) will allow you to set access rights. I use a free one from smartftp.com , and it works great. __________________ Apollo's excellent 3-letter .BIZ auction; $1 starting bid!

05-04-2004, 04:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
*armstrong* Man from Manila Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Net Posts: 6,022	in smartftp, click to highlight a file or directory, then press F7 . Its really all there in the short smartftp manual/readme if you need help with anything else. __________________ Apollo's excellent 3-letter .BIZ auction; $1 starting bid!

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05-04-2004, 03:51 PM	THREAD STARTER #5 (permalink)
pb21baller Account Suspended Join Date: May 2004 Location: www.fosimarketing.com Posts: 60	How do i go about setting acess rights? and my host was local very good hosting but does nto know very good at cgi....... so how does he give me acess

05-04-2004, 04:29 PM	THREAD STARTER #7 (permalink)
pb21baller Account Suspended Join Date: May 2004 Location: www.fosimarketing.com Posts: 60	I use smartftp also but how do i set acess rights

05-04-2004, 04:55 PM	THREAD STARTER #9 (permalink)
pb21baller Account Suspended Join Date: May 2004 Location: www.fosimarketing.com Posts: 60	Dude yet again.......i need ur help.........i mean i dont relly get wat ur saying......i highlighted cgi-bin and pressed f-7 but nuthing happenedso now wat do i do

05-05-2004, 06:00 AM	#11 (permalink)
mstwntd NamePros Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 41	Hi, if youre having trouble with cgi why not use a php script to process your form heres one that I use: PHP Code: <?php $MailToAddress = "yourname@yourdomain.com"; // your email address $redirectURL = "url of thank you page"; // the URL of the thank you page. # optional settings $MailSubject = "Subject of the form here"; // the subject of the message you will receive $MailToCC = ""; // CC (carbon copy) also send the email to this address (leave empty if you don't use it) ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=29276 # in the $MailToCC field you can have more then one e-mail address like "d@web4future.com, [email]b@web4future.com[/email], [email]c@web4future.com[/email]" # If you are asking for an email address in your form, you can name that input field "email". # If you do this, the message will apear to come from that email address and you can simply click the reply button to answer it. # You can use this scirpt to submit your forms or to receive orders by email. # You need to send the form as POST! # If you have a multiple selection box or multiple checkboxes, you MUST name the multiple list box or checkbox as "name[]" instead of just "name" # you must also add "multiple" at the end of the tag like this: <select name="myselect[]" multiple> # and the same way with checkboxes # This script was made by George A. & Calin S. from Web4Future.com # There are no copyrights in the e-mails sent and we do not ask for anything in return. # DO NOT EDIT BELOW THIS LINE ============================================================ # ver. 1.2 $Message = ""; if (!is_array($HTTP_POST_VARS)) return; reset($HTTP_POST_VARS); while(list($key, $val) = each($HTTP_POST_VARS)) { $GLOBALS[$key] = $val; if (is_array($val)) { $Message .= "<b>$key:</b> "; foreach ($val as $vala) { $vala =stripslashes($vala); ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=29276 $Message .= "$vala, "; } $Message .= "<br>"; } else { $val = stripslashes($val); if (($key == "Submit") \|\| ($key == "submit")) { } else { if ($val == "") { $Message .= "$key: - <br>"; } else { $Message .= "<b>$key:</b> $val<br>"; } } } } // end while $Message = "<font face=verdana size=2>".$Message; mail( $MailToAddress, $MailSubject, $Message, "Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1\r\nFrom: ".$email."\r\nBCc: ".$MailToCC); header("Location: ".$redirectURL); ?> __________________ egor-k.com - web, graphic design

05-05-2004, 10:44 AM	#12 (permalink)
jtrageser NamePros Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 75	form method="post" form action="ftp://baller@chillendesigns.com/public_html/cgi-bin/comments.pl"> Do you need a password to access that user account (baller) on the ftp ? If so, perhaps you need to add it to string with the ftp address above like so... Code: "ftp://baller: password@chillindesigns.com/public_thml/cgi-bin/comments.pl"> (Just take out the gap after the ":") ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=29276 That is my best guess. If thats not it let me know and I'll try to help you out. __________________ www.usdishnetwork.com - Dish Network Satellite TV Last edited by jtrageser; 05-05-2004 at 10:51 AM.

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