Index

A

A_CGI Environment Variable A_CGI Environment Variable
ACCEPT Verb Using the ACCEPT Verb
ACTION Attribute The ACTION Attribute
Acu4GL Product Integration
acuauth.txt Editing the Authorization File
Acu-Client-Password Security
AcuConnect, Using to Launch Remote Applications Using AcuConnect to Launch Remote Applications
AcuServer, Using to Access Remote Data Using AcuServer to Access Remote Data
AcuServer, what is What is AcuServer?
Advantages, disadvantages of deployment methods Advantages, Disadvantages
Anchor Tags Using the Anchor Tags
Apache Web Server Apache Web Server
Authoring your HTML documents Authoring your HTML documents
Authorization file Editing the Authorization File

B

Blending the Acucorp Family Blending the Acucorp Family
Browser Overview of Terms
BROWSERINFO-DATA W$BROWSERINFO
BROWSER-MAJOR-VERSION W$BROWSERINFO
BROWSER-MINOR-VERSION W$BROWSERINFO

C

C Routines, linking Linking C Routines into the Plug-in Runtime
C$CALLERR Plug-in Security
C$GETCGI Routine Using the C$GETCGI Routine
Caching HTML Output Caching HTML Output
CALL statement Embedding COBOL CALLs
cblutil utility:Use with helper applications Using cblutil with helper applications
cblutil utility:Use with plug-in Using cblutil with plug-in
CGI:Defined What is CGI?
CGI:Functions of Functions of a CGI Program
CGI:Guidelines CGI Guidelines
CGI:Writing programs for Writing a CGI Program
CGI-AUTO-HEADER Suppressing HTML Headers
CGI-NO-CACHE Caching HTML Output
Check Boxes and Radio Buttons Check Boxes and Radio Buttons
Choosing a Deployment Method Choosing a Deployment Method
Client/Server Architecture Client/Server Architecture
Code Name Aliases Code Name Aliases
CODE-MAPPING Code Name Aliases
CODE-PREFIX, with AcuServer Defining Remote Pathnames
CODE-PREFIX:with AcuConnect CODE-PREFIX Variable
Coding and Compiling Coding and Compiling
Configuring the Runtime:For a Helper Application Configuring the Runtime for a Helper Application
Configuring the Runtime:For the Plug-in Configuring the Runtime for the Plug-in
Configuring the Web Server:For CGI programs Configuring the Web Server
Configuring the Web Server:For the Plug-in Configuring the Web Server Software
COPY RESOURCE statement:Use with helper application Using COPY RESOURCE with helper applications
COPY RESOURCE statement:Use with Plug-in Using COPY RESOURCE with plug-in
COPY RESOURCE with plug-in Using COPY RESOURCE with plug-in
Creating a Link to COBOL:For Use with Helper Applications Creating a Link to your COBOL Object
Creating a Link to COBOL:From HTML Creating a Link to your CGI program
Creating an HTML Interface Creating an HTML Interface
Creating Separate Client and Server Components Creating Separate Client and Server Components

D

Defining Remote Application Path Defining Remote Application Path
Defining Remote Pathnames Defining Remote Pathnames
Defining the Runtime as a Helper Application or Viewer Defining the Runtime as a Helper Application or Viewer
Deployment Methods Choosing a Deployment Method
Designing Your Site Designing Your Site
DISPLAY Statement Using the DISPLAY Statement
Domain names Registering a Domain Name

E

Editing the Authorization File Editing the Authorization File
EMBED Tag Using the EMBED Tag
Embedding COBOL CALLs Embedding COBOL CALLs
Error code 23 Plug-in Security

F

"-f" Runtime Option "-f" Runtime Option
FILE-PREFIX Defining Remote Pathnames
Finding a Host or Building a Web Server Finding a Host or Building a Web Server
FORM Tag Using the FORM Tag
Functions of the CGI Program Functions of a CGI Program

G

Generating HTML Output Generating HTML Output
Glossary of Terms Overview of Terms

H

Headers Overview of Terms
Hello User Sample Hello User Sample
Helper Applications/Viewers, What Are What are Helper Applications/Viewers?
Helper Applications/Viewers:How to Use How to Use the Helper Application/Viewer Method
Helper Applications/Viewers:Security Issues Helper Application Security Issues
Hidden Fields Hidden Fields
HTML Overview of Terms Creating an HTML Interface Creating a Link to your COBOL Object
HTML anchor tags Using the Anchor Tags
HTML authoring tools Authoring your HTML documents
HTML EMBED Tag Using the EMBED Tag
HTML headers, suppressing Suppressing HTML Headers
HTML output, generating Generating HTML Output
HTML-TEMPLATE-PREFIX Using the DISPLAY Statement
HTTP Overview of Terms

I

IDENTIFIED BY clause Using the DISPLAY Statement Using the ACCEPT Verb
Including your COBOL application in the Web site Including your COBOL application in the Web site
INPUT Tag The INPUT Tag
Installing the Plug-in Installing the Plug-in
Internet Architecture Internet Architecture
Internet Explorer Internet Explorer
Internet Partners Internet Partners
Internet service providers Finding a Host or Building a Web Server
Introduction Introduction
IS EXTERNAL-FORM Choosing a Deployment Method Using the DISPLAY Statement Using the ACCEPT Verb
IS-PLUGIN IS-PLUGIN

L

Launching Applications:With a Helper Application Launching the Application
Launching Applications:With the Plug-in Launching the Application with the Plug-in
Licensing Considerations Licensing Considerations
Linking C Routines Linking C Routines into the Plug-in Runtime
List Boxes List Boxes

M

METHOD Attribute The METHOD Attribute
MIME/MIME Types Configuring the Web Server Software Coding and Compiling Overview of Terms
Multiple-line Entry Fields Multiple-line Entry Fields

N

Netscape FastTrack Netscape FastTrack
Netscape Navigator 3.x Netscape Navigator 3.x
NPacu32.alc Licensing Considerations
NPacu32.dll Licensing Considerations
NT IIS 4.0 NT IIS 4.0

O

O'Reilly WebSite O'Reilly WebSite
Oscars Sample Oscars Sample
Other Coding Considerations Other Coding Considerations

P

Packaging your Application and Resources:For Use with Helper Applications Packaging your Application and Resources
Packaging your Application and Resources:For Use with the Plug-in Packaging your Application and Resources for the Plug-in
Plug-in Security Plug-in Security
Plug-in, How to Use How to Use the Plug-in
Plug-in, Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
Plug-in, What is What Is a Plug-in?
Posting your HTML Documents Posting your HTML Documents
Preparing Your Application:For a Helper Application Preparing your GT Application
Preparing Your Application:For AcuConnect Preparing Your Application
Preparing Your Application:For the Plug-in Preparing your GT Application for the Plug-in To Prepare Your Application for Use in a Non-distributed Environment To Prepare Your Application for Use in a Distributed Environment
Processing the User's Request Processing the User's Request
Product Integration Product Integration
Promoting your Site Promoting your Site
Purpose/Scope of Book Purpose/Scope of Book

Q

QUIT-MODE Other Coding Considerations

R

RDBMSs Product Integration
Reading CGI Variables Reading CGI Variables
Recommendations Recommendations
References References
Registering a Domain Name Registering a Domain Name
Relinking C Routines Linking C Routines into the Plug-in Runtime
REQUEST_METHOD environment variable Using the C$GETCGI Routine
resources Using COPY RESOURCE with plug-in Using cblutil with plug-in
RETURN-CODE register W$GETURL W$STATUS
Runtime Options Using Runtime Options

S

Sample CGI Programs Oscars Sample Substituting a URL Sample Hello User Sample
Security, AcuServer Security
Selecting Web Server Software Selecting Web Server Software
server-side includes Suppressing HTML Headers Authoring your HTML documents Overview of Terms
SET CONFIGURATION phrase Configuring the Runtime for a Helper Application Configuring the Runtime for the Plug-in
Setting up a Web Site Setting up a Web Site
Single-line Entry Fields Single-line Entry Fields
Submit and Reset Buttons Submit and Reset Buttons
Substituting a URL Sample Substituting a URL Sample

T

TCP/IP Using AcuServer to Access Remote Data
Technical Support Technical Support
Templates Overview of Terms
Troubleshooting, Plug-In Troubleshooting
TYPE Attribute The TYPE Attribute

U

URL Overview of Terms
USER-AGENT-STRING W$BROWSERINFO
User's Job:With Helper Application/Viewer The User's Task
User's Job:With Plug-in The User's Job

W

W$BROWSERINFO W$BROWSERINFO
W$GETURL W$GETURL
W$STATUS W$STATUS
WEB-BROWSER Control WEB-BROWSER Control
Web server software Selecting Web Server Software
Web site creation Setting up a Web Site
What You Don't Need To Know What You Don't Need To Know
What You Need To Know What You Need To Know
World Wide Web Overview of Terms
Writing a CGI Program Writing a CGI Program