Embedding a URL as an argument to a CGI program

[Jeremy]

Is this possible - I imagine so but cannot at the moment fathom out how
to do it!

Entering into the URL field in a browser the name of a cgi program like
this:

http://myserver/cgi-bin/prog

No problem

When prog has arguments, send them like this:

http://myserver/cgi-bin/prog?arg1=X&arg2=Y

Now prog needs an argument which is itself a URL so:

http://myserver/cgi-bin/prog?arg1=X&...?arg1=17&arg2=
299 ... etc.

How can I embed the URL which is the value to be sent into arg_url?

This worked (to my surprise):

http://myserver/cgi-bin/prog?arg1=X&...=prog2?arg1=17

but as soon as I tried to add more &arg2= ten the browser errored

I experimented with replacing the & for %38% and the = with %61% but
seem unable to successed - am I using the incorrect approach?

Appreciate any help you guys can give!

BTW the reason is that I want prog to be a generic program which
generates a frameset with one window containing the conetents of
whatever URL it is passed - building generic code.

cheers

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jeremy

[www.1-script.com]

Jeremy wrote:

Is this possible - I imagine so but cannot at the moment fathom out how
to do it! Entering into the URL field in a browser the name of a cgi program like this: http://myserver/cgi-bin/prog No problem When prog has arguments, send them like this: http://myserver/cgi-bin/prog?arg1=X&arg2=Y Now prog needs an argument which is itself a URL so: http://myserver/cgi-bin/prog?arg1=X&...?arg1=17&arg2=
299 ... etc. How can I embed the URL which is the value to be sent into arg_url? This worked (to my surprise): http://myserver/cgi-bin/prog?arg1=X&...=prog2?arg1=17 but as soon as I tried to add more &arg2= ten the browser errored I experimented with replacing the & for %38% and the = with %61%
but
seem unable to successed - am I using the incorrect approach? Appreciate any help you guys can give! BTW the reason is that I want prog to be a generic program which
generates a frameset with one window containing the conetents of
whatever URL it is passed - building generic code. cheers

You have to URL-encode the "&" and "?". Actually, the "&" is what throws
it off. Simply replace "&" with "%26" and "?" with "%3F" before you
construct the CGI query.

Sincerely,
Dmitri
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[Jeremy]

In article <hS*********************@news.easynews.com>, www.1-script.com
says...

You have to URL-encode the "&" and "?". Actually, the "&" is what throws
it off. Simply replace "&" with "%26" and "?" with "%3F" before you
construct the CGI query.

Thanks very much Dmitiri, this is just what I was looking for.

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jeremy

[Jeremy]

In article <hS*********************@news.easynews.com>, www.1-script.com
says...

You have to URL-encode the "&" and "?". Actually, the "&" is what throws
it off. Simply replace "&" with "%26" and "?" with "%3F" before you
construct the CGI query.

Actually still having some trouble with this - do I also need to url-
encode the = characters as well?
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jeremy