Thread: Passing Variables To C++ Through HTML

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    Passing Variables To C++ Through HTML

    I am trying to make an accounting program for my school snack bar (it's a massive project for computer class with every aspect documented...).

    My question is it possible to allow HTML to act as an interface to a c++ program. ie. can it take input, pass it to the program, and then accept new values in it's code?

    If this is not possible please include a few suggestions:

    Thanks for your time:
    Justin Hood

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    Look into CGI programming.

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    Take a closer look to the ActiveX thingie.

    I don't think there's a way to pass variables from HTML to C.
    HTML was not intended for such trickeries.

    Have fun!

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    Look at Java too
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    everready

    To code, or not to code, that is the question.

    Well the answer is 'TO CODE' of cause

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    I agree with the suggestion above....definitely look into CGI programming -- its far simpler than going into anything else. All you need to know is how to pass the variables via GET or PUT methods, and you're done.

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    Originally posted by Carlos
    Take a closer look to the ActiveX thingie.

    I don't think there's a way to pass variables from HTML to C.
    HTML was not intended for such trickeries.

    Have fun!
    Its possible....

    HTML Variables are passed 2 ways;

    1. (GET) By tagging them to the end of the url after '?' (look at the URL of this page

    2. (POST) After the HTTP Headers

    Your C++ proggie could sit listning on port 80 and process this info, but it would be much more difficult that using Servlets, PHP, PERL or another CGI

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    CGI is the route to take for C++, but if you migrate to Java you can uses its Servlet Package that makes it fairly simple, once you are able to get the Servlet class incorperated into you Java enviroment.

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    Thanks!!

    Thanks for your suggestions! I'll look into CGI...

    Cheers!

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    although i dun know is it alrite to suggest this here.
    but i ready think u can try JavaBean which is implemented in Java.

    however it requried usage of jsp inorder to do so.

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