Make sure that the output from the CGI has something like :
Content-Type: text/html
as the first line, followed by 2 blank lines, then start your HTML output.
eg:
print "Content-Type: text/html\n\n";
That should solve the problem of the browser interpreting the document as
text/plain.
(I may be wrong, i think capatlisaion is also important).
On Tue, 5 Dec 2000, Simon Bryan wrote:
>
>
>
> >
> > You obviously haven't set up the CGI properly.
> >
> > CGI's must be run through a real web server for a start [testing them dry
> > using just a web browser won't cut it]. And the web server has to
> > recognise that its a CGI script, and hence treat it as such. Also, since
> > this is obviously a Perl CGI, you'll need to have Perl installed properly
> > on the web server host.
>
> This much I know, the script is in the cgi-bin along with a range of other
> scripts that I have taken from places like Matts Script Archive. They all work.
> Yes of course Perl is instaled.
>
>
> > So far, this is not your student's problem - but your own. When properly
> > installed, if it works properly, then you really have no right to deduct
> > marks for this feature "not quite working" - you shouldn't penalise
> > students for your own ineptitude.
> The student received a mark that was appropriate based on the marking
> scheme that was given out with the task, so there were no complaints. I
> might not be an expert in Perl but I am an expert in assessment!
>
>
> > You'll have to pardon my contempt, but I've had annoying experiences with
> > staff on web related courses who clearly did not understand the topic
> > anywhere near as well as I do.
> No I can't. Contempt should be kept for those that deserve it. After all I have
> had plenty of bad experiences with programmers with questionable
> communication and personal skills but that does not mean I have contempt
> for them all.
>
>
> > Given you appear to be running Apache 1.3.9 on www.olmc.nsw.edu.au,
> this
> > is the quick and dirty.
> Demonstrating your understanding of the topic? :-)
>
>
> > In your config, you should have a `ScriptAlias' corresponding to the
> > cgi-bin directory you wish to use. Alternatively, you could specify
> > Options +ExecCGI in the apropriate <Directory> section, but that requires
> > that you're more careful with your exec bits on the other files in your
> > web tree.
>
> That is all done as other cgi scripts and perl scripts work fine.
>
> Thanks for the help anyway Chris.
>
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