Specifying the form's CGI script

You use the Form Object Editor to specify the action and method of the form. The form action is the URL of the CGI script on the Web server and the method describes how to send the information to the server. Which action and method you specify depends on the instructions you receive from the server administrator.

To specify the form's CGI script:

1. Open the Form Object Editor by double-clicking the red border of the form area in your page.
   

   

   
   

2. In the Action text box, type the path of the data-handling CGI script on the server. For example:
   
   /cgi-bin/public/counters/count.acgi
   
   What you type in the Action text box depends on instructions you receive about the CGI script's name and location on the server. Consult your Internet service provider or Web server administrator for the appropriate information for your form and CGI.
   
3. Choose Post or Get from the Method pop-up menu.
   
   Verify this choice with your Web server administrator or Internet service provider.
   
4. Close the Form Area Object Editor.
   
5. Save your page.