473,395 Members | 1,484 Online
Bytes | Software Development & Data Engineering Community
Post Job

Home Posts Topics Members FAQ

Join Bytes to post your question to a community of 473,395 software developers and data experts.

cgi

i have simple page and form that ask for name and color and cgi script that
print that name in another page and background in chosen color

all the time this error pop:
Error response

Error code 501.

Message: Can only POST to CGI scripts.

Error code explanation: 501 = Server does not support this operation.

i run it on windows xpand this is server that i use:

webdir = '.'
port = 80

import os, sys
from BaseHTTPServer import HTTPServer
from CGIHTTPServer import CGIHTTPRequestHandler

os.chdir(webdir)
srvraddr = ("", port)
srvrobj = HTTPServer(srvraddr, CGIHTTPRequestHandler)
srvrobj.serve_forever()

can someone help me?

thanks!
Aug 29 '07 #1
6 6365
Il Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:24:54 +0200, Gigs_ ha scritto:
i have simple page and form that ask for name and color and cgi script
that print that name in another page and background in chosen color

all the time this error pop:
Error response

Error code 501.

Message: Can only POST to CGI scripts.
I think this should be your problem,

change GET with POST in the form

bye
Aug 29 '07 #2
Fabio Z Tessitore wrote:
Il Wed, 29 Aug 2007 19:24:54 +0200, Gigs_ ha scritto:
>i have simple page and form that ask for name and color and cgi script
that print that name in another page and background in chosen color

all the time this error pop:
Error response

Error code 501.

Message: Can only POST to CGI scripts.

I think this should be your problem,

change GET with POST in the form

bye
it is post in form.
Aug 29 '07 #3
Are you sure your script is in the right dir?

On my home computer, php script will work in /var/www but my python
script need an other dir to work properly (i don't remember which now ;-))

bye

Aug 29 '07 #4
Fabio Z Tessitore wrote:
Are you sure your script is in the right dir?

On my home computer, php script will work in /var/www but my python
script need an other dir to work properly (i don't remember which now ;-))

bye
i think that it is in right dir because other script in same dir work.
dir is: cgi-bin
Aug 29 '07 #5
Gigs_ wrote:
Fabio Z Tessitore wrote:
>Are you sure your script is in the right dir?

On my home computer, php script will work in /var/www but my python
script need an other dir to work properly (i don't remember which now
;-))

bye
i think that it is in right dir because other script in same dir work.
dir is: cgi-bin

sorry...................

for waisting your time,
somehow in html page in form i forgot to put right script addr

thx anyway
work now
Aug 29 '07 #6
Il Wed, 29 Aug 2007 23:11:53 +0200, Gigs_ ha scritto:
Gigs_ wrote:
>Fabio Z Tessitore wrote:
>>Are you sure your script is in the right dir?

On my home computer, php script will work in /var/www but my python
script need an other dir to work properly (i don't remember which now
;-))

bye
i think that it is in right dir because other script in same dir work.
dir is: cgi-bin


sorry...................

for waisting your time,
somehow in html page in form i forgot to put right script addr

thx anyway
work now
no prob, bye
Aug 29 '07 #7

This thread has been closed and replies have been disabled. Please start a new discussion.

Similar topics

3
by: William C. White | last post by:
Does anyone know of a way to use PHP /w Authorize.net AIM without using cURL? Our website is hosted on a shared drive and the webhost company doesn't installed additional software (such as cURL)...
2
by: Albert Ahtenberg | last post by:
Hello, I don't know if it is only me but I was sure that header("Location:url") redirects the browser instantly to URL, or at least stops the execution of the code. But appearantely it continues...
3
by: James | last post by:
Hi, I have a form with 2 fields. 'A' 'B' The user completes one of the fields and the form is submitted. On the results page I want to run a query, but this will change subject to which...
0
by: Ollivier Robert | last post by:
Hello, I'm trying to link PHP with Oracle 9.2.0/OCI8 with gcc 3.2.3 on a Solaris9 system. The link succeeds but everytime I try to run php, I get a SEGV from inside the libcnltsh.so library. ...
1
by: Richard Galli | last post by:
I want viewers to compare state laws on a single subject. Imagine a three-column table with a drop-down box on the top. A viewer selects a state from the list, and that state's text fills the...
4
by: Albert Ahtenberg | last post by:
Hello, I have two questions. 1. When the user presses the back button and returns to a form he filled the form is reseted. How do I leave there the values he inserted? 2. When the...
1
by: inderjit S Gabrie | last post by:
Hi all Here is the scenerio ...is it possibly to do this... i am getting valid course dates output on to a web which i have designed ....all is okay so far , look at the following web url ...
2
by: Jack | last post by:
Hi All, What is the PHP equivilent of Oracle bind variables in a SQL statement, e.g. select x from y where z=:parameter Which in asp/jsp would be followed by some statements to bind a value...
3
by: Sandwick | last post by:
I am trying to change the size of a drawing so they are all 3x3. the script below is what i was trying to use to cut it in half ... I get errors. I can display the normal picture but not the...
0
by: ryjfgjl | last post by:
If we have dozens or hundreds of excel to import into the database, if we use the excel import function provided by database editors such as navicat, it will be extremely tedious and time-consuming...
0
by: ryjfgjl | last post by:
In our work, we often receive Excel tables with data in the same format. If we want to analyze these data, it can be difficult to analyze them because the data is spread across multiple Excel files...
0
BarryA
by: BarryA | last post by:
What are the essential steps and strategies outlined in the Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA) roadmap for aspiring data scientists? How can individuals effectively utilize this roadmap to progress...
1
by: nemocccc | last post by:
hello, everyone, I want to develop a software for my android phone for daily needs, any suggestions?
1
by: Sonnysonu | last post by:
This is the data of csv file 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 the lengths should be different i have to store the data by column-wise with in the specific length. suppose the i have to...
0
by: Hystou | last post by:
There are some requirements for setting up RAID: 1. The motherboard and BIOS support RAID configuration. 2. The motherboard has 2 or more available SATA protocol SSD/HDD slots (including MSATA, M.2...
0
marktang
by: marktang | last post by:
ONU (Optical Network Unit) is one of the key components for providing high-speed Internet services. Its primary function is to act as an endpoint device located at the user's premises. However,...
0
Oralloy
by: Oralloy | last post by:
Hello folks, I am unable to find appropriate documentation on the type promotion of bit-fields when using the generalised comparison operator "<=>". The problem is that using the GNU compilers,...
0
by: Hystou | last post by:
Overview: Windows 11 and 10 have less user interface control over operating system update behaviour than previous versions of Windows. In Windows 11 and 10, there is no way to turn off the Windows...

By using Bytes.com and it's services, you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

To disable or enable advertisements and analytics tracking please visit the manage ads & tracking page.