I have a client who wishes to do the following;

On a computer with no internet access, have a webpage with a form that saves the output to another page or .txt file. All on a stand alone computer, with no internet access.

Can this be done? Suggestions?

Can it be done?
Yes.
Suggestions?
Tell your client to download, install, and run Apache on his computer.

Apart from downloading and installing Apache, is there a way this can be done? This fellow is not particulary technically minded, so the whole idea of installing a new OS may not appeal to him.

Originally posted by webarama
Apart from downloading and installing Apache, is there a way this can be done? This fellow is not particulary technically minded, so the whole idea of installing a new OS may not appeal to him.

When did I say he needed to install a new operating system? Apache runs under win32 as well.

Apart from downloading and installing Apache, is there a way this can be done?
Not really because what apache is going to do is give their PC the web server feel. It will be able to read PHP files, cgi files, etc. and run proper forums. This doesn't have to be done with Apache, any web server would do but Apache is highly recommended.

Using apache is overkill.

Just use Personal Web Server from microsoft(it comes with win98), enable the frontpage extension, and have a frontpage submit form bot to save the result to a text file.

Peter

Great suggestions, thanks. I have presented both these options to the client and will see what he has to say.

Thanks everybody for such speedy replies :stickout

I've done this before on my PC. All I did was install two PC perl programs which were designed for such use. I can't recall their names, as it was a couple of years back. I did, however, download them from the internet, if that helps any :D

Hi!
The personal webserver option is the best.
Another question. Is it necessary that the form has to be web based. Why not a form in a spreadsheet (Exccel VBA) or a VB program. These would be quite easy too...

Have a great day :)

Regards
Amar

I recommend you stay well clear of PWS - I don't know why MS included in in 98 distros, because it's soooooo useless. A lot of the time it doesn't work as intended, it greatly reduces the stability of your machine, it causes conflicts with other programs... etc. etc.

Go the Apache route ;)

install phptriadsetup2-11.exe from hotscripts.com it installs apache, php, perl, mySQL, phpMyAdmin, and stuff :D

Guys, you have to use the right tool for the right task.

Just because you like linux and hate microsoft doesn't apache is the best option here. He is using an Isolated/window machine, mind you.

Peter

OK, the client has tried all the options you proposed and have found that phptriad is the easiest to use.

The server is running fine, he can access his pages through http://localhost on his machine.

However when he tries to run his form through the cgi script he is using he gets an internal server error. Any suggestions from you masters?

if he is using windows 2000

i think in all of his cgi scripts the top line should have
#!C:/Perl/bin/perl