i'm using frontpage forms

benj · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 10

i'm doing my site on frontpage and i have forms , when i upload them to tripod the form does not work? help!!!!

zylstra · Site Admin Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 125

You should give more info - like what is the code you are using - if you expect useful help.

benj · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 10

i'm using ms frontpage. on the form properties i clicked on the form properties i selected to put the results to my email. when i upload it errors comes out ...

zylstra · Site Admin Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 125

Did you give us any info that we didn't have in your first post?

benj · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 10

zy, i'm not using any codes. if i'm not mistaken MS Frontpage does not really require users to be familiar with html right?

zylstra · Site Admin Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 125

benj, you are right, but I don't think anyone would be able to help you with your problem even if they developed sites in Frontpage for tripod. Unfortunately, I don't have experience with them. However, it may help if you give more detail like I've said twice already. For example, what error do you get? What happens?

benj · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 10

this page pops up when i hit the submit button

http://benjonline.tripod.com/cgi/mycgi.pl

mjpliv · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 406 Location: Nova Scotia

Here's a thought!

Does Tripod even support CGI files. I notice that the URL refers to a dirctory labled cgi instead of cgi-bin.

I have never availed myself of Tripod's services so this is just a guess

mjpliv · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 406 Location: Nova Scotia

A follow up post.

I looked through the tripod's services. The free service does not support CGi files. All of the paid services do though. Which package did you sign up for?

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 8:23 am

It does state that FP is supported on the free hosting plan of Tripod. Are you publishing via FP or do you FTP or upload via a browser your form?

mjpliv · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 406 Location: Nova Scotia

I am not sure if FrontPage is the issue here. The fact the link supplied that generates the error has a "pl" extension which is the program called by the form makes me question the availability of the CGI support.

Having a form to collect information is one thing, but having the program to process that information is quite another. Tripod does offer FrontPage extensions but the user needs access to the server based Perl programs to run a cgi cript writen in perl which is indicated by the "pl" file extension.

This raises another question, what is the link to the form page itself?

Corey Bryant · Posted: Sat May 15, 2004 6:46 pm

Well there is a form here: http://benjonline.tripod.com/ - but the form tag is incorrect - it was not created by the FP form handler.

mjpliv · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 406 Location: Nova Scotia

This is your form tag contents now -

zylstra · Site Admin Joined: 10 May 2004 Posts: 125

Is there a file called mycgi.pl in the cgi folder?

benj · Joined: 11 May 2004 Posts: 10

the form i uploaded is just a sample or test sample of the form that i'll do.
actually when you click submit theres a "405 error"

through this site, i've learned that forms are processed by a cgi file right? tripod has a "mycgi bin" directory but it is empty. i don't have any cgi file yet. where can i get a cgi file that will process my form?

guys by your post it seems that you are really good at this i'm just starting ... thanks you guys in advance ...