Novell NETWARE 6-DOCUMENTATION Manual page 2030

Scripting CGI
Using the Query Handler
Refer to the Novell Developer Kit Web site (http://
www.developer.novell.com/ndk/doc.htm)
NetBasic, NSN, and LCGIs.
You can specify a default query handler CGI program. A query handler
processes text sent to it via the ISINDEX tag in an HTML file.
ISINDEX is similar to a form text field in that it creates a text field in the
HTML page that can accept typed input. Unlike the information in a form text
field, however, the information in the ISINDEX box is immediately submitted
when the user presses Enter. When you specify your default query handler,
you tell your server the program to direct the input to. For an in-depth
discussion of the ISINDEX tag, see an HTML reference manual.
To set a query handler, do the following:
1
From the Web Manager home page, click Enterprise Web Server
servername > Programs > Query Handler.
2
Select the resource you want to set a default query handler for from the
Editing drop-down list.
If you choose a directory, the query handler you specify runs only when
the server receives a URL for that directory or any file in that directory.
3
Click Browse to choose a part of your server.
4
Click Options to browse files and directories on your server.
5
Click Back to return to Query Handler form.
6
Click Wildcard to enter the wildcard pattern to edit.
7
In the Default Query Handler field, enter the full path for the CGI
program you want to use as the default for the resource you selected.
8
Click OK > Save and Apply.
for information on PERL,
Extending Your Server with Programs 101