Question:
Dear Dr. Website:
I use FrontPage 2000.
I want to use CGI scripts lo run my guest book reply list.
I want to run an interactive page where people can answer questions and post comments about an illustrated story.
Where do I put the CGI bin?
How do I include a link to PerlScripts?
Answer:
You need to create a subdirectory under your main web directory, called cgi-bin. You then need to have your host make this directory executable.
Since you're site is probably hosted on an NT server (based on the fact that you use FrontPage to update your site), you can either use Perl, or ASP to create your guestbook. You can find many guestbook scripts here:
Perl-based: http://www.scriptsearch.com/Perl/Scripts_and_Programs/Guestbooks/
ASP-based:
http://www.scriptsearch.com/ASP/Scripts_and_Components/Guestbooks/
On the other hand, if you don't have any programming experience, or just want a simpler solution, you could use a guestbook service such as the free one we provide:
http://www.TheGuestbook.com/
Thanks
--Dr.Website
Question:
Dear Dr. Website:
I have a client who is interested in "HTML e-mails". Where can I go to find out more information on developing "HTML e-mails"?
Answer:
The long and short of it is that you just create a web page, cut and paste
it into your email client (which has to be set to send HTML, or styled,
email messages), and send it out. For a detailed summary of this info,
check out this page:
http://www.ivillage.com/click/experts/webwizard/articles/0%2C5639%2C61690%2C00.html
Thanks,
--Dr.Website
Question:
Dear Dr. Website:
I used the &body=this is the body message"> to add text in my mailto: link.
But what I wanted to know is, if there is a way that I can break the text or create a list in the body. It seems to just allow a continuous paragraph.
What I am trying to do is insert a list of questions for my users to answer, and having them in body of the text will assure me that they will all be answered. I did try just spaces but it cam out unorganized.
Answer:
I have never seen a mailto used to send anything more than a standard
paragraph, and don't believe that what you're asking can be accomplished.
At this point, it may be better for you to use a CGI or ASP script that sends the reply you are after--more work, but much better flexability.
Thanks
--Dr.Website
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