[WC.TC] Fwd: A call for help from the Dharma Blanket!

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> From: "Dharma Blanket" <dharmablanket at gmail.com>
> Date: July 7, 2008 7:29:35 PM PDT
> To: dharmablanket at gmail.com
> Subject: A call for help from the Dharma Blanket!
>
> Howdy!
>
> Greetings from the Dharma Blanket! I am sure everyone is doing  
> better and better!
>
> We are doing some websites now, as i had mentioned in a previous  
> email...WELL, i find myself in need of assistance.
>
> I am dealing with scripting for websites. If you don't have any  
> idea what that is, stop reading now and delete this email. Unless  
> you know someone who does, in which case, have them read this email  
> and reply if they can help.
>
> If you do know what scripting is and understand CGI, then read on!
>
> All i need at this time is a plain and simple CGI script that will  
> take data from an HTML file and post it to an existing data table  
> in a MYSQL database.
>
> I am pretty sure i know how to modify any script to match the form/ 
> database table combos i am working with, so no worries there.
>
> The difficulties i have experienced are these;
>
> I just haven't been able to get the "plug-in" CGI, PHP, and other  
> scripts that our webhost (Hostmonster.com) has available to work.  
> They are all automatically generated and automatically put into the  
> directories and files of our website. They just don't work, for  
> reasons i don't understand.
> I have made sure that all the pathways are correct...at least the  
> ones i can find in the scripts. Some of them don't seem to have the  
> pathways in them at all, even though they were supposed to have  
> been automatically generated at the time of installing the various  
> applications! I called tech support and THEY couldn't find the  
> correct pathway in a few of the "wizard" generated PHP scripts  
> created by the form generator.
> I have made sure all the correct files are in all the correct  
> directories, even to the point of duplicating all the files into  
> all the directories to see what it would do (under the direction of  
> the Chief Envisioneer of our little company)...
>
> I have realized that the main problem is that in order to use the  
> apps, etc., that our webhost has available, one must have an  
> understanding of PHP, CGI, Perl, etc. so as to fit them to the  
> individual website.
>
> I don't know these things yet, but i am learning.
>
> I can write HTML so i have no problem creating/modifying the form/s  
> we need.
> I know how to direct the form to a CGI script in our /cgi-bin/.
> I know how to direct a functioning CGI in the /cgi-bin/ to an  
> existing table in an existing MYSQL database.
> I know how to create MYSQL databases and tables in the databases  
> using PHPMyAdmin.
>
> I don't know much else.
>
> I don't know how to write CGI scripts, but i have a bit of a clue  
> (not exactly sure i know enough to modify them to match the form  
> they are written for, but that part seems to be pretty similar to  
> the way HTML does it, so i think i can handle it).
> I am absolutely clueless about PHP, Perl, Java, c, c++, Ajax, and  
> all the rest.
> I have no idea where to put any of it!
> I don't have any time to learn! I need to have an active form on  
> our sites immediately!
>
> All that is needed is something simple that will work right now  
> while i learn how to do the fancy stuff. I feel that once i have a  
> functioning CGI i will be able to extrapolate the means of creating/ 
> modifying CGI scripts for other apps, like guestbooks and banner ads.
>
> Anything you could do to help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Love and blessings to all!
> Jesudas Baba, aka, Bhaktamrita Swami, Rinpoche, Sensei, Rabbi ben  
> Tokin', and lots of other useless names!

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