How to run Fortran program on the website? Please help

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I have a simple command-line based Fortran 95 program. I would like
my clients to be able to run it straight on the website. So that it
can be executed on the server without downloading it.
I have found out that most of the hosting packages and web browsers do not allow running .exe files on the server.

So is there any other way to run my program on the website?
Can I export fortran program to a different format than .exe?


Thank you for help

 

[xwb]

If the servers do not support running exes then it is not likely that you can run the program.

The alternative is to rewrite the program in javascript.

You could try the ASP forum

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=333

or the PHP forum

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=434

or the CGI forum

http://www.tek-tips.com/threadminder.cfm?pid=452

 

[FJacq]

It is normally possible to run any type of executable file on a server if this one authorizes the CGI (Common Gateway Interface) or the fastCGI which is the one I uses on my own Web server.

Usually, CGI is limited to few file suffixes and PHP scripts are often authorized (suffix .php). As it is possible to execute any other program via PHP, such limitation is easy to circumvent.

Be careful anyway : a web server waits for specific output formats like Html (a normal web page) or an image. But a text output is possible too if you precise that format in a short header.

François Jacq