Guest book

[GMF ™]

Hey ! I have a litle problem with my guestbook on my site. It just says Read entry.... Can someone please help me out ?
I also know that my basedir. is corect.
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Kind Regards GmF.
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[Frank]

have you checked the permissions of your cgi and txt file on your server?
they have to be read and execute for the cgi script
and read write and execute for the txt file
chmod 755 for the cgi
chmod 777 for the txt file

hope it helps

cheers Frank



[This message has been edited by Frank (edited 03 April 2000).]

[GMF ™]

Thanx Frank, but it still wont work.
The commands in the movie are also corect.
What should be writen behind the basedir. ?
Hmmmm........
Kind regards GmF

[Justin]

Have you got the TXT file in the same directory as your SWF file???

[GMF ™]

Yes, but should it be somethig behind the basedir ? like guestbook.html or swf ?

[Justin]

#### Set the Variables The base directory should point to the absolute base of your servers directory, if you are unsure what this is then you will need to contact your ISP.

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$basedir="d:/webs/WebSites/flashkit.com/cgi-bin/guest";
$listfile="kitbook.txt";
@referers = ('www.flashkit.com');

#### Referer Check ##################################

[123flipp0]

i have the same problem

[qwertyd]

I have the same problem as well. Everything is configured correctly and the CGI script gives the correct output. The guestbook just gets stuck for reasons beyond my understanding at "Read entry". I've run across at least five other people with the same problem. Has anybody out there used the Flaskit guestbook and acutally got it working? If you have, please tell me how. Thanks!

[Mad-Sci]

Hey guys, I got stuck whith this as well but... well I did one myself if you want take a look and tell me what you think. http://savco.virtualave.net/guestbook/GUESTBOOK.swf
TNX guys.
Mad-Sci.

[scoot]

I have just recently downloaded your zip file of the guestbook, got frustrated, readup on other frustrated people, tried all the things that have been suggested to get the guestbook to work, no such luck.

In the read me file it says upload the testbook.txt, that wasn't in the zip file, is the content of this file important? and how do I change it to chmod? and upload it as a ASCII file?

Also can I test the guestbook on pws with win98?

Do I need Perl?

This guestbook sounded so easy, someone I'm sure can solve all these problems and everyone will be happy

much appreciated

[GMF ™]

Sorry, my book does not work either.
Best reg. GmF

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[SWF WIDTH=300 HEIGHT=100]http://www.flash-design.as/guestlogo2.swf[/SWF]

[Mad-Sci]

People I think I posted this but here it the problem which I have with the guest book:

1. In the Flash AC LoadVariables is not used to read the kitbook.txt. all the time it is conf. to post variables to the book.cgi.from the other side the book.cgi writes to kitbook.txt. how do you expect it to load variables.

2. In one of the frames the AC is supposed to evaluate the variable EOF ( end of file ) which does not exist in the Kitbook.txt the AC script loops and its stuck at Read Entry.
Check those people. The coresponding cgi does not write eof to kitbook.

I might be wrong of course it is diff. to follow someones logic.

Mad-Sci