TCP Connect/send and CGI
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texte = Hello Everyone, Is it possible to post data to a cgi script page using TCPconnect/send? I have a form that send to a page and retrieves data. I want to use TCPconnect so I can use webcat to manipulate the data. I tried this and failed The URL that the Form submits too is: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_altazw I tried following the TCP stuff from the webcat docs, but cannot get it to work. --code [TCPConnect host=aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_altazw] [TCPSend]POST / FFX=2&obj=10&xxy=2003&xxm=3&xxd=4&xxi=10&place=&xx0=-1&xx1=118&xx2=14&yy0=1& yy1=34&yy2=03&zz1=8&zz0=-1&ZZZ=END[UnURL]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/UnURL][/TCPSend] [/TCPConnect] --results Error: couldn't connect to host [aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_altazw] I need to post those variables to that cgi script. Thanks for any help, Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Craig"
To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:56 AM Subject: Re: Globals Permissions > Thanks for the reply, the server is running ProFTPD 1.2.8. Does that help > any? > > Cheers > ======================================== > Steve Craig - Asylum Interactive Ltd > Tel +44 1224 642960 Fax +44 1224 642962 > ======================================== > http://www.asylumweb.com > Email: steve@asylumweb.com > ======================================== > > > > From: Jesse Proudman > > Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 09:43:50 -0800 > > To: (WebDNA Talk) > > Subject: Re: Globals Permissions > > > > > > On Dec 4, 2003, at 9:28 AM, Steve Craig wrote: > > > >> Hi > >> > >> I have WebDNA 5.1 on OSX box. I have a system that uses files in the > >> Globals > >> folder quite a lot and I'm trying to sort out an easy way for me to > >> edit > >> them without being at the server. > >> > >> I can obviously set up an ftp account to that folder but when I do I > >> don't > >> have the correct permissions to edit. I can also file share to the > >> server as > >> it is in the same room but again over file sharing I can't get the > >> right > >> permissions. > >> > >> Can I just change the permissions on that folder to www www or does > >> that > >> effect other things etc? Anyone any magic tricks that will change my > >> ftp > >> prefs or any other way? > > > > On Linux you can get kinda fancy w/ the FTP server and have every file > > uploaded be set w/ the right permissions. Unfortunately, I don't know > > what the FTP engine is in OS X, so that can make it a bit more > > difficult. The way I always did it was to use file sharing and then > > SSH to set permissions. I would open the connection via File Sharing, > > move the files and then do the following in my local terminal: > > > > ssh jesse@server.com > > type my password > > cd /Library/WebServer/CGI-Executables/WebCatalogEngine/Globals/ > > sudo su > > type my password > > chmod -R 660 * > > chmdo -R +x * > > chown -R jesse:www * > > > > And the flush the webcatalog prefs. > > > > Once the files are there, you can edit them or replace them and the > > permissions generally stay the same. > > > > -- > > Jesse Williams-Proudman > > Blue Box Development :: Custom Web Solutions > > +1.206.778.8777 :: jesse@blueboxdev.com > > > > *Happy Holidays* > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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Hello Everyone, Is it possible to post data to a cgi script page using TCPconnect/send? I have a form that send to a page and retrieves data. I want to use TCPconnect so I can use webcat to manipulate the data. I tried this and failed The URL that the Form submits too is: http://aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_altazw I tried following the TCP stuff from the webcat docs, but cannot get it to work. --code [TCPConnect host=aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_altazw] [tcpsend]POST / FFX=2&obj=10&xxy=2003&xxm=3&xxd=4&xxi=10&place=&xx0=-1&xx1=118&xx2=14&yy0=1& yy1=34&yy2=03&zz1=8&zz0=-1&ZZZ=END[unurl]%0D%0A%0D%0A[/UnURL][/TCPSend] [/TCPConnect] --results Error: couldn't connect to host [aa.usno.navy.mil/cgi-bin/aa_altazw] I need to post those variables to that cgi script. Thanks for any help, Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Craig" To: "WebDNA Talk" Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:56 AM Subject: Re: Globals Permissions > Thanks for the reply, the server is running ProFTPD 1.2.8. Does that help > any? > > Cheers > ======================================== > Steve Craig - Asylum Interactive Ltd > Tel +44 1224 642960 Fax +44 1224 642962 > ======================================== > http://www.asylumweb.com > Email: steve@asylumweb.com > ======================================== > > > > From: Jesse Proudman > > Reply-To: (WebDNA Talk) > > Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 09:43:50 -0800 > > To: (WebDNA Talk) > > Subject: Re: Globals Permissions > > > > > > On Dec 4, 2003, at 9:28 AM, Steve Craig wrote: > > > >> Hi > >> > >> I have WebDNA 5.1 on OSX box. I have a system that uses files in the > >> Globals > >> folder quite a lot and I'm trying to sort out an easy way for me to > >> edit > >> them without being at the server. > >> > >> I can obviously set up an ftp account to that folder but when I do I > >> don't > >> have the correct permissions to edit. I can also file share to the > >> server as > >> it is in the same room but again over file sharing I can't get the > >> right > >> permissions. > >> > >> Can I just change the permissions on that folder to www www or does > >> that > >> effect other things etc? Anyone any magic tricks that will change my > >> ftp > >> prefs or any other way? > > > > On Linux you can get kinda fancy w/ the FTP server and have every file > > uploaded be set w/ the right permissions. Unfortunately, I don't know > > what the FTP engine is in OS X, so that can make it a bit more > > difficult. The way I always did it was to use file sharing and then > > SSH to set permissions. I would open the connection via File Sharing, > > move the files and then do the following in my local terminal: > > > > ssh jesse@server.com > > type my password > > cd /Library/WebServer/CGI-Executables/WebCatalogEngine/Globals/ > > sudo su > > type my password > > chmod -R 660 * > > chmdo -R +x * > > chown -R jesse:www * > > > > And the flush the webcatalog prefs. > > > > Once the files are there, you can edit them or replace them and the > > permissions generally stay the same. > > > > -- > > Jesse Williams-Proudman > > Blue Box Development :: Custom Web Solutions > > +1.206.778.8777 :: jesse@blueboxdev.com > > > > *Happy Holidays* > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > > the mailing list . > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > > > > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to Web Archive of this list is at: http://webdna.smithmicro.com/
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