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Help with TEXTAREA and DCL CGI?

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The Question is:

 
DCL:  I wrote a CGI using DCL for a dynamic
web page with forms.  The user submits the
information in the forms.  The problem is the
data in the TEXTAREA form gets truncated to
240 characters.  I need the form to submit
lengthier comments!  Is there any way to read in
input in the TEXTAREA form with the DCL CGI
program that is lengthier than 240 characters?
Or does DCL automatically cut this off?
 
I'm trying to write the contents of this
TEXTAREA form to a flat text file.  I'm
using this command:
 
$   open/write outfile 'file'
$   write outfile "''form_fld_lotofstuff'"
 
Thanks for help!
 

The Answer is :

 
  Without knowing the specifics of the particular webserver in use
  the particular DCL commands involved in the CGI script, and the
  information and attributes of the file apparently involved here,
  it is rather difficult to answer this question.
 
  Various servers do have limits of 1024 characters and such, and
  these can require the use of POST data.
 
  The Wizard would recommend checking around in any webserver log
  files for any relevent errors, and gathering up a basic example
  of the problem.  The Wizard would then recommend contacting the
  support organization for your particular webserver for their input
  and assistance -- with the Netscape webservers, contact the Compaq
  customer support center for assistance.
 

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 21-SEP-1998 )
     
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