You are correct. I put the script in the host's CGI-BIN, and I call the script from the HTML page. There is no box. The script will print the question, "What is your name?" Then the script should accept a response to that question. A web user would type in a response, and that response would print immediately after the words, "My name is "

Of course there is no reason for such a dumb script except to test where to put the script (CGI-BIN) and to see that the whole script works.

It never occurred to me that THAT script would need to execute on a local computer or browser. If I ever get by this problem, I will eventually work on a Search Box in HTML and call pre-written script which I already have. I need to feel confident that I know how to modify script and where to put it.

Looks like this test script I copied from the Web was a bad idea. It just leaves me with questions of why it didn't work. I don't really need to use it--just understand why it doesn't work.

Thanks again.

lcole

In reply to Re^2: STDIN refuses input by lcole
in thread STDIN refuses input by lcole

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