Superbase Internet Server Function Reference

SUB HTML(Text$)

Params:
Text$ Single-line of HTML

Examples:
CALL HTML("<B>Hello world!</B><P>")
Msg$ = "<H3>This is a heading.</H3>"
CALL HTML(Msg$)

Notes:
Outputs a single-line of text to the HTML output file.
The tilda (~) character may be used in place of the double-quote (") character within the input string.
The maximum length of the string is 4000 characters.

SUB HTML_Include(FileName$)

Params:
FileName$ Path and name of a text file.

Examples:
CALL HTML("Our payment policy is:<P>")
CALL HTML_Include("C:\PAYMENT.HTM")

Notes:
Inserts the text file into the outputted HTML file. This is useful when you wish to reference documents which you need to be able to frequently update.

FUNCTION HTML_GetValue$(ItemName$)

Params:
ItemName$ Name of an HTML form element.

Returns:
Text posted with the HTML

Examples:
HTML
<form action="post" method="/sbhtml.exe?TestForm">
<input type="text" name="MyForm">
<input type="submit" value="&Ok">
OnDrawPage.TestForm
InputText$ = HTML_Value$("MyForm")
CALL HTML("You entered:" + InputText$ )

Notes:
ItemName$ must be the same name as a posted form variable.
The values are held globally that is, regardless of how many forms have been previously posted, the value may always be referenced.
HTML_Value$() is equivalent to this machine.
The form "variable" may be explicitly set using the HTML_SetValue() command.

SUB HTML_SetValue(ItemName$,ItemValue$)

Params:
ItemName$ Name of an HTML form element.
ItemValue$ New value for the form "variable"

Examples:
CALL HTML_SetValue("MyForm","Test Text")

Notes:
Explicitly sets the value of a form "variable".

SUB HTML_Logoff()

Examples:
CALL HTML_Logoff()

Notes:
De-allocates memory and form "variables" for the current user. This routine should be called on the last page the user receives in any session.

VARIABLE DDEC_OutFile$

Notes:
The name (and full path) of the current HTML output file.

VARIABLE DDEC_InFile$

Notes:
The name (and full path) of the input file. This contains any form information posted to the Superbase Internet Server.

VARIABLE DDEC_CGIIni$

Notes:
The name (and full path) of the CGI .INI file. This standard Windows .INI file contains information about the browser, webserver, date, time, and request information.