COOKIE MONSTER NOT PLAYING HELP!!!!!!

madaxe · Dec 27, 2004

I have some code from

http://inconnu.isu.edu/~ink/perl_cgi/lesson3/cookies.html

but when i run it i get this:-

"You don't have permission to access /store_cookie.cgi on this server."

why does this happen how do i fix it?

Windows XP Apache load...

madaxe · Dec 27, 2004

Just adding error from server

[Mon Dec 27 22:57:35 2004] [error] [client 127.0.0.1] Options ExecCGI is off in this directory: C:/Program Files/Apache Group/Apache2/htdocs/store_cookie.cgi, referer:

http://localhost/~mcjeeves/COOKIES/firstcookie.html

this is the error i get from my server

help MADAXE

Deleted · Dec 27, 2004

Options ExecCGI is off in this directory"
You failed to specify the cgi-bin/ and options within your httpd.conf

Look for somthing like this in your httpd.conf

Code:

#
# This may also be "None", "All", or any combination of "Indexes",   
# "Includes", "FollowSymLinks", "ExecCGI", or "MultiViews".
#     
# Note that "MultiViews" must be named *explicitly* --- "Options All"
# doesn't give it to you.
#     
    Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews [b]ExecCGI[/b]

http://unixjunky.com

madaxe · Dec 27, 2004

I found that option and added the last two options to it

MultiViews ExecCGI

it made a differance, i no longer get the original error i get a:-

The page cannot be found
The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Please try the following:

If you typed the page address in the Address bar, make sure that it is spelled correctly.

Open the localhost home page, and then look for links to the information you want.
Click the Back button to try another link.
Click Search to look for information on the Internet.

HTTP 404 - File not found
Internet Explorer

the code im using is as follows

Can anybody please help im not sure if i ahve moded my httpd.conf file correctly or not?

******************file 1***************
<html>
<head>
<title>Cookie Monster</title>
</head>
<body>
<h3>Who is your favorite Sesame Street character?</h3>
<form method="get" action="/store_cookie.cgi">
<p><input type="text" name="Monster"></p>
<p><input type="submit" value="Vote Now"></p>
</form>
</body>
</html>

******************file 2********************

#!/Perl/bin/perl
use strict;
use CGI;
use CGI::Cookie;

my $cgi = new CGI;

print
$cgi->header( -cookie => new CGI::Cookie(-name => 'Monster',
-value => $cgi->param('Monster'),
-expires => '+3d',
-domain => 'inconnu.isu.edu'
)
) .
$cgi->start_html('Cookie Monster Catcher') .
$cgi->h3("I'm sending your browser a cookie right now to: " .
$cgi->param('Monster')) .
$cgi->p('<a href="look_at_cookie.cgi">Click here to read your cookie</a>') .
$cgi->end_html();
exit (0);

******************file 3***************

#!/Perl/bin/perl
use strict;
use CGI;
my $cgi = new CGI;
print
$cgi->header() .
$cgi->start_html('Cookie Monster Reader') .
$cgi->h3("I see your cookie is: " . $cgi->cookie('Monster')) .
$cgi->p('<a href="

http://inconnu.isu.edu/~ink/perl_cgi">'

.
'Click here to return to the tutorial</a>') .
$cgi->end_html();
exit (0);

philote · Dec 28, 2004

Did you fix it? It seems to be working.

madaxe · Dec 28, 2004

Na if i run the .cgi files individually they run however if i try to run the html programme as it should be run i see the html but when i select the vote now button it comes up with a bad page . i dont understand.

im not sure if my httpd.conf file is configured correctly

MadAxe

madaxe · Dec 28, 2004

ok i found a bug in my code ...dumbass....however the last piece i still cant get to work where it reads the cookie back into the window, code piece three see above.

If anybody can help it would be appreciated

Madaxe

Deleted · Dec 28, 2004

What happens when you run code #3? Blank output? Error message?

http://unixjunky.com

madaxe · Dec 28, 2004

on the third piece where it says

I see your cookie is: "

it does not display the cookie info

any surgestions

MadAxe

Deleted · Dec 28, 2004

Check your browser to see if the cookie was actually set. I don't think the cookie exists if the output is blank.

http://unixjunky.com

Deleted · Dec 28, 2004

Also.. do something like this

Code:

print
$cgi->header( -cookie => new CGI::Cookie(
                        -name           =>      'Monster',
                        -value          =>      $cgi->param('Monster'),
                        -expires        =>      '+3d',
                        -domain         =>      '[b].inconnu.isu.edu[/b]'
                        )
                ) .
$cgi->start_html('Cookie Monster Catcher') .
$cgi->h3("I'm sending your browser a cookie right now to: " .
$cgi->param('Monster')) .
$cgi->p('<a href="look_at_cookie.cgi">Click here to read your cookie</a>') .
$cgi->end_html();
exit (0);

http://unixjunky.com

madaxe · Dec 28, 2004

i tried your code i gett he same result when i use the last piece i still get nothing, id there something wrong with Apache?

MadAxe

Deleted · Dec 28, 2004

Apache is fine if you are receiving output.

Try this..

Code:

print
$cgi->header( -cookie => new CGI::Cookie(
                        -name           =>      'Monster',
                        -value          =>      $cgi->param('Monster'),
                        [b]-path           =>      '/',[/b]
                        -expires        =>      '+3d',
                        -domain         =>      '[b].inconnu.isu.edu[/b]',
                        [b]-secure         =>       0[/b]
                        )
                ) .
$cgi->start_html('Cookie Monster Catcher') .
$cgi->h3("I'm sending your browser a cookie right now to: " .
$cgi->param('Monster')) .
$cgi->p('<a href="look_at_cookie.cgi">Click here to read your cookie</a>') .
$cgi->end_html();
exit (0);

http://unixjunky.com

madaxe · Dec 28, 2004

still no joy this is what i get:-

PAGE ONE

Who is your favorite Sesame Street character?
in text box = cookie monster
button = Vote now

PAGE TWO

url =

http://localhost/~mcjeeves/COOKIES/store_cookie.cgi?Monster=cookie+monster

I'm sending your browser a cookie right now to: cookie monster
Click here to read your cookie

PAGE THREE

url =

http://localhost/~mcjeeves/COOKIES/look_at_cookie.cgi

I see your cookie is:
Click here to return to the tutorial

Still the same problem the info seems to be passed from page one into page two but no further?

MadAxe

Deleted · Dec 28, 2004

Before you go any further.. Check your browser to make sure the cookie is being set properly.

http://unixjunky.com

madaxe · Dec 28, 2004

this is probably a stupid question but how do i do that?

MadAxe

Deleted · Dec 28, 2004

GOTO:

Internet Options/Settings/View Files

Look for a cookie with the domain 'inconnu.isu.edu'

http://unixjunky.com

madaxe · Dec 28, 2004

no there is nothing i already looked there i was not sure if the cookies were stored in the same place. I deleted them all then ran script nothing

MadAxe

philote · Dec 28, 2004

The browser may not accept the cookie if it's connecting to 'localhost' and the cookie's domain is 'inconnu.isu.edu'. Try not setting the domain:

Code:

$cgi->header( -cookie => new CGI::Cookie(
                        -name           =>      'Monster',
                        -value          =>      $cgi->param('Monster'),
                        -expires        =>      '+3d'
                        )
                ) .

madaxe · Dec 29, 2004

BINGO

THANKS ALOT VERY philote

MADAXE

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