Interfacing with cgi script

[Marty H.]

I have a cgi script that accepts data from a form. I would like to be able to submit data to it from loop, but the cgi is looking for variables from an form post action. Is it possible to write a php loop that will submit this data to that cgi on form at a time untill it processes all the data automatically. I know - This is clear as mud.

Thanks for your help.

[Anarchos]

Sorry but I don't think you can do that, if I'm understanding your question correctly.

[Marty H.]

Actually, you can. I found this buried in the php manual.

For those interested, this is how I've used the post method. As far as I know, post is used for sending data to cgi scripts. For example, say you want to call a cgi-script that will add an entry to a guestbook:

// Data to pass to the cgi script
$name = 'John Doe';
$email = 'johndoe@domain.com';
$msg = 'Nice site, I love your animated gif collection!';

// Build the request string
$request = 'name=' . urlencode($name);
$request .= '&email=' . urlencode($email);
$request .= '&msg=' . urlencode($msg);

// Build the header
$header = "POST /guestbook/add.php3 HTTP/1.0\r\n";
$header .= "Content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded\r\n";
$header .= "Content-length: " . strlen($request) . "\r\n\r\n";

// Open the connection
$fp = fsockopen('www.domain.com', 80, &$err_num, &$err_msg, 30);
if ($fp)
{
// Send everything
fputs($fp, $header . $request);
// Get the response
while (!feof($fp))
$response .= fgets($fp, 128);
}


This is what I need, I just haven't gotten it to work properly yet. I am working on it though. This doesn't have the loop, but that wil be modified when I can get it to work once.