Online Support Manual
CHAPTER NINE - MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES
- Java Chat
- Real Audio/Real Video
- HTML Script
- Majordomo
- PHP3
- MySQL
Java Chat
We provide Java Chat programs for use on your domain. Extra
charges apply for use of this feature. If you have applied for basic Java Chat, look on
your website for a chat directory. It will already be configured for your server. To join
the chat, with your browser, go to:
http://www.yourdomain.com/chat
The page can be customized, but leave all the tags alone
that have to do with <APPLET CODE>.
These rooms are capable of up to 20 users at one time.
Real Audio/Real Video
Real Audio or Real Audio/Video is available for an
extra charge. See our fee schedule for details.
Real Audio is a real time audio transmission/player system.
A digital audio stream is transmitted from the server over the Internet to the destination
and played immediately, rather than being stored to disk first and then played.
Each audio clip requires two files: a metafile with
extension .ram, and the digital audio clip itself, with extension .ra.
The .ram file holds one or more lines of ASCII text, each
of which references the .ra file to be played when the .ram file is accessed by the
browser.
Entries in .ram files have the form:
pnm://yourdomain.com/yourdomain/name-of-clip.ra
Place your .ram and .ra files in the realaudio subdirectory
under your web directory. Remember that .ram files must be uploaded in ASCII mode while
.ra files must be uploaded in BINARY mode. You may then access these files via a web
browser at:
http://www.yourdomain.com/realaudio/file.ram
Miva - HTML Script (for
qualifying accounts only)
Miva makes building dynamic, data driven web pages
as easy as HTML. You can quickly develop interactive web pages that are 100% browser
independent. Miva runs on the web server, interprets the Miva tags and outputs pure HTML
to the browser. You can also use Miva to output Javascript and other browser languages,
and use the built-in database to easily manipulate and publish data.
Full documentation and usage support for HTML Script can be
found at http://htmlscript.com/. Miva offers a
variety of features and you should visit their site for more information.
We are running version 3.0 of HTML Script. The following is
what you will need to know for use on your domain.
The script being called is "miva", which is in
your cgi-bin. The active pages (pages with .hts or .mv) need to be placed in your root www
directory, not in subdirectories. A sample URL call for this would be as follows:
http://yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/miva?yourpage.mv
HTMLSCRIPT has a variety of pre configured products that require path information we
have preconfigured miva to automatically look into the /home/domain/htsdata directory for
data files, If data is placed in this directory a example call would be as follows
EXAMPLE.
<export file="file.dat">
To call Htmlscript thru the secure server use the following:
https://machine.safe-order.net/cgi-bin/smiva?yourdomain/yourpage.mv
Machine should be replaced with the name of the system your on, ie pan, artemis,
osirus, ect . . .
More On The Miva Engine.
The Miva Engine makes building
dynamic web sites as easy as writing HTML. Quickly develop server and browser
independent dynamic sites using the XML standard. Dynamic sites that integrate scripting,
database, and commerce can be developed and tested on a Microsoft workstation and deployed
on Microsoft or Unix servers.
| SUPPORTED
STANDARDS |
| HTML |
SGML |
XML |
HTTP |
| POP3 |
SMTP |
ISAPI |
CGI |
| NSAPI |
UNIX |
WINDOWS |
JAVA |
| ODBC |
xBASE |
APACHE |
JAVASCRIPT |
Miva runs as a pre-processor on the
web server, interprets the Miva tags and outputs standard HTML, XML, Javascript, and other
user interface code to the browser. Use the built-in database and ODBC interfaces to
easily manipulate and publish data. Anyone that knows HTML can use Miva.
Miva (Htmlscript 3.0) tags are XML compliant and include:
<MvEVALUATE>, <MvIF>, <MvELSE>,
<MvWHILE>, <MvEXPORT>, <MvIMPORT>, <MvCOMMERCE>, <MvLET>,
<MvASSIGN>, <MvCALL>, <MvHIDE>, <MvEXIT>, <MvCOMMENT>,
<MvFUNCTION>, <MvMAIL>, <MvOPEN>, <MvCLOSE>, <MvFIND>,
<MvSKIP>, <MvGO>, <MvADD>, <MvUPDATE>, <MvDELETE>,
<MvUNDELETE>, <MvMAKEINDEX>, <MvSETINDEX>, <MvREINDEX>,
<MvPACK>, <MvPRIMARY>, <MIVA>...
Majordomo
If you wish to to have a Majordomo listserver activated,
email us and tell us the name you would like. There is a $15 monthly fee to have Majordomo
activated on a given account. Make sure it has a different name than the name of your
domain. For instance if your domain was fredhappy.com, you might want to ask for
fredhappydomo.
Once we have set up your Majordomo listserver, you can get
help by sending email to majordomo@yourdomain.com. On the first line of your email, just
type the word HELP. You will be sent a general help file. If you want more detailed
instructions on using Majordomo, you can email:
For full instructions Domo@safe-order.net
Another great resource for Majordomo information is:
http://www.greatcircle.com/majordomo/majordomo.manual.txt
PHP3
PHP3 is a 3rd party scripting
engine. Please Note: We do not provide support for PHP3.
We have added it for users that our already familiar with it. To use
PHP3 on your domain just end the php pagewith .php3 rather than .html
MySQL
- 1. Do you support
w3-msql?
- 2. Can I use ODBC with
mySQL?
- 3. How do I connect to
mySQL using mySQLPerl Module?
- 4. Can I use JDBC with
MySQL?
- 5. How many databases
can I create?
- 6. What's the telnet
command to activate msql?
- 7. How do I connect to
mySQL through PHP?
- 8. What's the telnet
commands to access mySQL?
- 1. Do you support
w3-msql?
- Yes, we support w3-msql lite. You can
request that it be put into your cgi-bin at the support desk.
- 2. Can I use ODBC
with mySQL?
- At this time we do not support ODBC
- 3. How do I connect
to mySQL using mySQLPerl Module?
- Use the following outline to connect and
begin querying the mySQL server from a Perl script. Remember that you
cannot connect to your databases remotely due to security concerns,
you can only connect from localhost.
1. Declarations
You must require the mySQL package for your script to function
properly. Do this by including the following line in your code: use
Mysql;
2. Connect To The Database
Somewhere near the beginning of your script, you need to make your
initial connection to the database server. Using the following form,
substitute your database, username, and password for the examples to
connect succesfully.
Mysql->connect('localhost','DATABASENAME','USERNAME','USERPASSWORD');
3. Executing A Query
You are now ready to begin querying the database server. Most problems
that you may incur will generally occur due to invalid permission
settings for the specified user.
- 4. Can I use JDBC
with MySQL?
- At this time we do not support JDBC
- 5. How many
databases can I create?
- We allow 4 individual databases to be
created using your WebControl System
- 6. What's the telnet
command to activate msql?
- msql dbname
- 7. How do I connect
to mySQL through PHP?
- Use the following outline to connect and
begin querying the mySQL server from within your PHP scripts. Remember
that you cannot connect to your databases remotely due to security
reasons. You can only connect to them form localhost.
1. Connect To The mySQL Server
Use the following statement to connect to the database server.
Substitute the username, and password for ones who have created in the
WebControl System.
MYSQL_CONNECT('localhost','USERNAME','PASSWORD');
2. Select Your Database
Use the following statement to select the database you wish to connect
to. Make sure you substitute the example with your database name.
@mysql_select_db("DATABASENAME");
3. Executing A Query
You are now ready to execute your queries. Most problems that arise
with your scripts will be due to incorrect permission settings.
- 8. What's the telnet
commands to access mySQL?
- Use the following outline to connect and
begin querying the mySQL server from a Telnet. Remember that you
cannot connect to your databases remotely due to security concerns,
you can only connect from localhost.
1. Connect To The mySQL Server
servername:> mysql -u USERNAME -p
Enter Password: PASSWORD
2. Connect To The Database
mysql> use DATABASENAME;
3. Receving Help
mysql> help
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