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Sphynx Server CGI

CGI tools to improve the functionality of your server.

A few of the many scripts and programs available for your use.

WWW Count 2.2 - A program that puts a graphical hit counter on your home page. It also generates a digital clock and a digital date display (for any time zone) if you desire.
Formmail - Simple version. - A Perl script that processes the results of a form and returns an html page listing a summary of the filled out form to the user. Form results are emailed to the page "owner" or to any Internet address.
Formmail may be used from any web directory on your server, so it supports multiple users. You can have Formmail act as an email autoresponder if you wish.
FormMail - Better, more configurable version. - Like Formmail above, this is a Perl script that processes the results of a form. However you can control the look and contents of the page returned to the user. Or you can redirect the user to a prepared html document. Completely configurable at runtime, so any user on your server can use this Perl script. Again, form results are emailed to the page "owner" or to any Internet address.

For additional help write support@sphynx.com. Please note your server login id and full name.

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Here is the basic string used to begin a form and use formmail for processing:

<form method="POST" action="/cgi-bin/formmail.pl">

FormMail - full-featured version - a Perl script that processes the results of a fill-out form on your site. You control the look of the page returned to the user or you can redirect the user to your own prepared "thank you" page.

<form method="POST" action="/cgi-bin/formmail-z.pl">

Guestlist - a program which allows you to provide visitors to your site a guestbook they can sign and leave comments on. You create two pages, one is a form, one is the list. Or you can have both the form and the list on one page.

<form method="POST" action="/cgi-bin/guestlist.cgi/PATHNAME/guestlist.html">