Calling a Cgi.exe in Mozilla triggers Download

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3 total messages Started by CharlesLeggette Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:49

#819

Author: CharlesLeggette
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 00:49

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I'm trying to execute a cgi.exe in a Mozilla Firefox browser, but Mozilla 
want's to download it and will not execute it...same thing in NetScape, but 
IE correctly processes it and executes it....any suggestions???

Re: Calling a Cgi.exe in Mozilla triggers Download

#820

Author: Hans Galema
Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 08:22

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CharlesLeggette wrote:
> I'm trying to execute a cgi.exe in a Mozilla Firefox browser,

How exactly are you trying to do that ?

> but Mozilla 
> want's to download it and will not execute it...same thing in NetScape, but 
> IE correctly processes it and executes it....any suggestions??? 

How does a browser process a cgi.exe ? What does a browser when
it executes a cgi.exe ?

A cgi.exe can never be downloaded. It can only be started by the webbrowser.

Please be more precise.

Hans.

Re: Calling a Cgi.exe in Mozilla triggers Download

#829

Author: Mark Jacobs
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2006 13:01

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CharlesLeggette wrote:
> I'm trying to execute a cgi.exe in a Mozilla Firefox browser, but Mozilla 
> want's to download it and will not execute it...same thing in NetScape, but 
> IE correctly processes it and executes it....any suggestions??? 

It is up to the server to decide whether an EXE file in the browsable webspace, is to be 
downloaded or executed. There is a setting in Apache that allows EXEs to execute on the 
server instead of downloading them to the client. From my Apache local server access script :-

# To allow execution of cgi scripts in this directory uncomment next two lines
AddHandler cgi-script .bat .exe .pl .cgi .dll
Options +ExecCGI

It sounds like you need to contact the server's administrator.
-- 
Mark Jacobs
http://www.dkcomputing.co.uk

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