>Steve said: > >>I use FutureBASIC to >>write CGI's. A CGI is called by the server with a set of parameters, >>those parameters are parsed and action is taken, then a response is >>put together and sent back to the server. Generally, if you take away >>the parameter processing and response returning stuff, a CGI is just >>one big case statement that's executed a single time (as quickly as >>possible) and that's it. So I'm just curious if it's faster to >>structure my case statement with goto, if then, or case. The >>difference my be negligible, but it's worth asking if it saves a tick. > > >I would like to know more about writing CGI's with FB. Such as: Is this >like Java? How does this work? Where does your code reside after you write >your program? How do you get (or do you need) permission from the server? I run my own Mac server. A CGI is a pre-compiled application, not a runtime compiled script like Perl. It receives Appleevents from WebStar, the server software, and returns responses via Appleevents. http://www.internetyx.com/tcgi/fbtcgi.html contains sample CGI apps, and a framework for writing threaded (asynchronous) CGIs. Currently the framework is only FBII (68k) compatible. --Steve > >I think that internet applications could be the most important function for >a language today. > >tedd > >___________________________________________________________________ ><mailto:tedd@...> http://sperling.com/ > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, send ANY message to <futurebasic-unsubscribe@...>