RE: QzhbCGIParse API. -- RPG400-L

That's exactly what I am doing, but it doesn't seem to work.  Have you done
this or are you quoting the manuals?  the only reason I ask is anyone I've
talked to who has tried it has given up. 

There are other ways to do it, but supposedly this should remove a step.

What do I see in the target buffer?  Some garbage, then the field name
preceded by FORM_ then the value, this repeated for each form field.

The manuals state that using -POST is like using -init then -form.  Well, I
couldn't even get -form to work.  I did get -init to work which returns a
string that I can use to put to the envirnoment variable with QtmhPutEnv.
Then I can use -value field to retrieve the data.  Very simple.  But, -form
doesn't seem to work, which means -POST doesn't work.

Here's what the manual says -form will do.

"Parses QUERY_STRING as form request. The field names will be set as
environment variables with the prefix FORM_. Field values are the contents
of the variables."

So, does this mean I can use QzhbCGIParse with -init FORM_field to retrieve
the values, or does it mean I should use QtmhGetEnv, retrieving environment
variables named FORM_field?

That's why I asked IBM, because I figure they wrote it, they should know if
Im simply interpreting the docs wrong (not hard to do... just have a look at
this one) or if it doesn't work as advertised.  Shouldn't be a very tought
question to answer.  

Brad

> -----Original Message-----
> From: bvining@vnet.ibm.com [mailto:bvining@vnet.ibm.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 11:06 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: QzhbCGIParse API.
> 
> 
> Brad,
> 
> What type of problem are you having?  After a POST, you should be able
> to call QzhbCGIParse with a command string of -POST and then parse
> through the CGII0200 format to find the various variable name/variable
> value pairs.
> 
> What are you seeing in the Target buffer?
> 
> Bruce
> 
> >
> >The comment about the manuals was just that, a comment.  I 
> was asking for
> >assitance on the use of an API because it doesn't seem to work "as
> >advertised".
> >
> >After spending weeks on CtoN I figured this one would be a 
> breeze.  Guess
> >not.
> >
> >BradLEY  ;)
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: bmorris@ca.ibm.com [mailto:bmorris@ca.ibm.com]
> >> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2000 11:54 AM
> >> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> >> Subject: Challenge for IBM. QzhbCGIParse API.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> >Date: Thu, 7 Dec 2000 15:52:32 -0600
> >> >From: "Stone, Brad V (TC)" <bvstone@taylorcorp.com>
> >> >
> >> >Barb, Hans, et al...
> >> > ...
> >> >What I would like is an example of how you are supposed to
> >> use the -POST
> >> >command.  Even if it is something as simple as "after a POST, your
> >> >processing program calls QzhbCGIParse with a command string
> >> of -POST, and
> >> >after that you should be able to get your data by 
> (whatever you would
> >> do)."
> >> > ...
> >> >So, Barb, Hans, could you pass this along to someone who may
> >> be able to
> >> >help?  Solve a mystery for us.  :)
> >>
> >> Brad, it would be better if you followed the normal procedure for
> >> contacting IBM about the manuals.  See the front of each 
> manual (How
> >> to Send Your Comments) for specific instructions for contacting IBM
> >> by email.
> >>
> >> Maybe someone else in this mailing list knows the answer
> >> anyway, although
> >> the Midrange-L mailing list would probably be better.
> >>
> >> Barbara
> >
> 
> 
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