RE: Simple HTML program sending parms to an AS400 pgm

>I have a small amount of code and what I want is to send an
>order number to a
>CGI-RPG program on the AS400 like:
>
><FORM action="http://pacnet/cgi-rpg/fd003r?"; method="post">
><P>
>Order Number: <INPUT type="text"><BR>
><INPUT type="submit" value="Send"> <INPUT type="reset">
></P>
></FORM>
>
>The program runs but the parameter (order number) that the
>program receives is a
>different one (garbage).  What I'm missing?

CGI doesn't 'connect' to a *ENTRY PLIST type of parameter.  There are
industry standard ways to read the 'stream' of parameters from the web form.
IBM have implemented these methods using APIs named QTHMRDSTIN, QTHMGETENV,
QTMHWRSTOUT and so on.  Read the Web Master's manual for some details on
these, or the RPG Redbook.  That's a bit of work to implement, but there is
an easier way.  Visit http://www.easy400.ibm.it and get a copy of the
CGIDEV2 library.  Mel Rothman has written a service program that automates
so many of the chores when dealing with this stuff.  Very cool.  I'm doing
beginner level stuff using the examples provided, and they've done a great
job.

Brad Stone has written a book that describes the workings of CGI and he has
a web site at http://www.bvstools.com
  --buck