Using DOS Scripts With Windows httpd

Please note: This is not for the faint of heart. Due to the dual-environment in Windows (Windows and DOS virtual machines), DOS script execution from a Windows application is complex. I have made every effort to conform to the Common Gateway Specification, version 1.1 (CGI/1.1). However, some deviations were necessary. In no case has functionality been lost. In some cases, mechanisms are simply different.

Please! Consider using the Windows CGI interface and Visual Basic.

Before diving in, I strongly suggest you read through the first few sections of this document, particularly the background information.

The document is divided into the following sections:

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Robert B. Denny <rdenny@netcom.com>