Re: [LUG] Apache directory cgi mapping

[jody salt <jody_leigh_salt@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- Steve Marvell <steve@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Sorry,
lost the original thread:
> ] How do I make /something a particular directory?
>
> Alias /pants/ /home/steve/pants/ 
>
> ] How do I make /pants/dyno/username work?
>
> ScriptAlias /pants/dyno
> /home/steve/pants/dyno/dyno.cgi
>
> You don't actually have to put it under there, you
> can put it
> anywhere.
>
> You might find you want to put the directives in
> this order:
>
> ScriptAlias /pants/dyno
> /home/steve/pants/dyno/dyno.cgi
> Alias /pants/ /home/steve/pants/ 
>
> The env var PATH_INFO will give you what you need.
>
> http://localhost/pants/dyno/eek
> PATH_INFO=/eek
>
> So there is your username.
>
> So, it's perl DBI to get it out of MySQL and some
> pattern matching to
> get it out of $ENV{PATH_INFO}.
>
> The rest is history, or possibly consultancy.
>
> Steve Marvell
> (available for stuff)



Just the ticket thanks!!!

and about that hacking thing, I will let those who are
interested in a couple of months time (there may even
be a pri$e!!).

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