Re: [syndication] NEED HELP with CGI (Back Links)

[Scorpius Lord of Shadow <scorpiusb2000@yahoo.com>]

I know where the dir is.  But, how do, or can I change
this to work with Windows.

--- Thomas Hofmann <Thomas@th-o.de> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> > I'm trying to set up a CGI script for Back Links
> that I got from
> > WAXY.ORG.  The instructions are set up for UNIX. 
> My problem is, I
> > have Windows.  The instructions state:
> 
> > # The directory where you want to store the
> backlink files.
> > # Note: must be writable by your web server
> > my $backlinkdir =
> '/usr/local/apache/htdocs/backlink_cache';
> 
> > Can I chnage:
> > ($backlinkdir =
> '/usr/local/apache/htdocs/backlink_cache';)
> 
> > to
> 
> > $backlinkdir = 'http://www.story.com/backlink';
> 
> No. Because the first is a local directory of your
> server
> and the second is an URL in internet with protocol
> HTTP
> (just for web with browsers). This ist not a
> directory,
> where your script can write to. You need to know the
> correct path of your homepage on the server. Your
> internet service provider where you host this should
> can
> give you the right answer.
> 
> > I just need to know if this is right, and will it
> work?
> 
> hope that helps, best greetings, Thomas
> --
> ---[ Thomas Hofmann, 84405 Dorfen -
> mailto:Thomas@th-o.de ]---
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to
> http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ 
> 
> 


__________________________________
Do you Yahoo!?
SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month!
http://sbc.yahoo.com