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#1

Hi Chaps

I am trying to cut some corners here and probably not done as much searching as I should but I am sure that the combined intellects of this forum should come up with an answer that I need quick.
I am a complete bodger with applescript but I have managed to run most of my photographic workflow on it. I am now trying to configure a server to do some tricks and I am wayout of my depth.

I am trying to parse info from a web form to applescript so that applescript will be able to do stuff to various images. All I need is to be pointed in the right direction with handle CGI request.

What I will have is a standard web form ie:

Enter your message:

I would like xxx to be an applescript to recieve the data in “msg”

I know that I need to save the script as remain open app. but I dont understand how applesscript gets the data from he form. I can do this in php but I would like to use applescript for the proccessing

Thanks

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#2

This might help.

http://www.apple.com/applescript/sbrt/sbrt-11.html

Cheers!

Craig

#3

Hi Craig

I have looked at that and I cant get it to work on my server. What I need to understand is how I can get the variable msg into the apple script.

something like


handle CGI request with posted data msg
--do stuff wth msg
#4

hi

To make this a little clearer the the php equivalent is
form code:

Enter your message:

the message.php might be:

<?php // retrieve form data $input = $_POST['msg']; // use it echo "You said: $input"; ?>

I know this returns a web page but at this point but i dont need to with applescript. i just need to use the info in the text returned of the form

#5

Apple Note:

Did you set that up?

On another note. Have you thought of writing the data to a file with PHP and then having a stay open
script read the file gathering the necessary information?

Regards,

Craig

#6

First: No I have not installed the ACGI. Sounds important. Will do.
Second: Have no idea how to write the results of the form to a text file though I could write the applescript to gather the info

regards

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#7

This should get you going. There are some good php tutorials
on reading/writing files. I found this one with a google search.

Craig