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okay I had the script atleast coming up with error loading libraries, but I followed advise on a thread here to replace two files...tried that and it did not help...so I uninstalled and reinstqalled it. Making absolutely sure that everything was being uploaded in ascII. here is the cfg script. I have checked and double checked all urls and paths they are all spelled correctly. Ifr anyone can help me please.
#
# ----------------------
# DBMan
# ----------------------
# Database Administrator
#
# File: db.cfg
# Description: This is the setup file that contains the database definition,
# and most of the options required to set the program up.
# Author: Alex Krohn
# Email: alex@gossamer-threads.com
# Web: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/
# Version: 2.04
#
# COPYRIGHT NOTICE:
#
# Copyright 1997 Gossamer Threads Inc. All Rights Reserved.
#
# This program is being distributed as shareware. It may be used and
# modified free of charge for personal, academic, government or non-profit
# use, so long as this copyright notice and the header above remain intact.
# Any commercial use should be registered. Please also send me an email,
# and let me know where you are using this script. By using this program
# you agree to indemnify Gossamer Threads Inc. from any liability.
#
# Selling the code for this program without prior written consent is
# expressly forbidden. Obtain permission before redistributing this
# program over the Internet or in any other medium. In all cases
# copyright and header must remain intact.
#
# Please check the README file for full details on registration.
# =====================================================================

# File and URL's
# --------------------------------------------------------
# URL of the directory dbman resides in. No Trailing Slash Please.
$db_dir_url = "http://www.absolutedesire.com/cgi-bin/dbman";
# URL of dbman.
$db_script_url = $db_dir_url . "http://www.absolutedesire.com/cgi-bin/dbman/db.cgi";
# Full Path and File name of the database file.
$db_file_name = $db_script_path . "/home/sites/absolutedesire/public_html/cgi-bin/dbman/default.db";
# Full path and file name of the counter file.
$db_id_file_name = $db_script_path . "/home/sites/absolutedesire/public_html/cgi-bin/dbman/default.count";
# Full path and file name of the authorization directory.
$auth_dir = $db_script_path . "/home/sites/absolutedesire/public_html/cgi-bin/dbman/auth";
# Full path and file name of the password file.
$auth_pw_file = $db_script_path . "/home/sites/absolutedesire/public_html/cgi-bin/dbman/default.pass";
# Full path and file name of the log file.
$auth_log_file = $db_script_path . "/home/sites/absolutedesire/public_html/cgi-bin/dbman/default.log";
# Full path and file name of the html routines.
require $db_script_path . "/home/sites/absolutedesire/public_html/cgi-bin/dbman/html.pl";

# Database Definition
# --------------------------------------------------------
# Definition of your database. Format is
# field_name => ['position', 'field_type', 'form-length', 'maxlength', 'not_null', 'default', 'valid_expr']

%db_def = (
ID => [0, 'numer', 5, 8, 1, '', ''],
Title => [1, 'alpha', 40, 255, 1, '', ''],
URL => [2, 'alpha', 40, 255, 1, 'http://', '^http://'],
Type => [3, 'alpha', 0, 60, 1, '', ''],
Date => [4, 'date', 12, 15, 1, &get_date, ''],
Category => [5, 'alpha', 0, 255, 1, '', ''],
Description => [6, 'alpha', '40x3', 500, 0, '', ''],
Validated => [7, 'alpha', 0, 3, 1, 'Yes', 'Yes|No'],
Popular => [8, 'alpha', 0, 3, 0, '', ''],
Userid => [9, 'alpha', -2, 15, 0, '', '']
);

# The column name for the database key. Can be any column, but it must be unique!
# You can't have two records with the same key value!
$db_key = 'ID';
# Track the key? Should DBMan keep a counter of the next key to use? This isn't
# neccessary if you can guarantee that your entry in the key field will be unique
# (i.e. a userid).
$db_key_track = 1;
# Database delimeter.
$db_delim = '|';
# Use file locking (1 = Yes, 0 = No). Should be used, but won't work on Win95.
$db_use_flock = 1;
# Auto generate the html forms (1 = Yes, 0 = No).
$db_auto_generate = 0;
# Display Benchmarking Information (1 = Yes, 0 = No).
# use Benchmark; # Uncomment this line if benchmarking is used.
$db_benchmark = 0;
# Display Debugging Information (1 = Yes, 0 = No).
$db_debug = 0;

# Select fields. Field name => 'comma seperated list of drop down options'.
%db_select_fields = (
Category => 'General,Configuration Management,Project Management,Process Improvement,Standards,Testing & Quality Assurance',
Type => 'Web,Newsgroup,Mailing List,FTP,Gopher'
);

# Radio fields. Field name => comma seperated list of radio buttons.
%db_radio_fields = ( Validated => 'Yes,No' );

# Checkbox fields. Field name => Checkbox value.
%db_checkbox_fields = ( Popular => 'Yes' );

# Default maximum number of hits returned in a search.
$db_max_hits = 10;
# Bold search results (1 = Yes, 0 = No).
$db_bold = 1;
# Regular and title fonts used in auto_generatrion and html.pl.
$font = 'font face="verdana,arial,helvetica" size="2"';
$font_title = 'font face="verdana,arial,helvetica" size="4"';

# Authorization Options
# --------------------------------------------------------
# No Authentication? (1 = "there is no authentication", 0 = "there is authentication")
# If you choose no authentication, then set the permissions of what
# people can do with: @auth_default_permissions below.
$auth_no_authentication = 0;

# The amount of time in seconds that user files are kept in the
# auth directory before the program removes them. 2-6 hours is
# probably a good value.
$auth_time = 21600; # 6 hours (in seconds)

# Enable (1) or disable (0) logging.
$auth_logging = 1;

# Allow a default user? This means you can specify a user via the URL
# and skip the logon process. Use this to allow people to search without
# logging on, but require log in if they want to add/modify/remove etc.
# (1 = "yes", 0 = "no")
$auth_allow_default = 0;

# Default permissions used if there is no authentication, or for a default
# user. (View, Add, Delete, Modify, Admin), 1 = enable, 0 = disable.
@auth_default_permissions = (1,1,1,1,0);

# Allow people to sign up for their own userid/passwords? They will
# recieve default permissions.
$auth_signup = 1;

# Permissions a new signup should get.
@auth_signup_permissions = (1,1,1,1,0);

# Registered users: can modify/delete _only_ own records. For this to make
# sense you should set default off or to 1,0,0,0.
$auth_modify_own = 0;

# Registered users: can view _only_ own records. For this to make sense
# you should turn off default permissions.
$auth_view_own = 0;

# Auth user field. This is the field position in the database used for storing
# the userid who owns the record. Set to -1 if not used.
$auth_user_field = 9;

# URL to send user if they chose log off. Leave blank and the script will return to
# the logon prompt (although this only makes sense if you are using authentication).
$auth_logoff = "http://www.gossamer-threads.com/scripts/dbman/";

# ===========================================================================
# Build up some variables from your definitions. Internal use only.
foreach (sort { $db_def{$a}[0] <=> $db_def{$b}[0] } keys %db_def) {
push (@db_cols, $_);
$db_sort{$_} = $db_def{$_}[1];
$db_form_len{$_} = $db_def{$_}[2];
$db_lengths{$_} = $db_def{$_}[3];
$db_not_null{$_} = $db_def{$_}[4];
$db_defaults{$_} = $db_def{$_}[5];
$db_valid_types{$_} = $db_def{$_}[6];
($_ eq $db_key) and $db_key_pos = $db_def{$_}[0];
}
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I tried that one also loisC...thank you...I am beating my head against the wall here.
Queticon
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What kind of system are you running your database on? Unix? Windows? NT? Mac?

You might need to make a change in the db.cgi script. Few people need to do this, but sometimes it helps.

In the beginning of db.cgi, look for

Code:
$db_script_path = ".";

Change it to

Code:
$db_script_path = "/home/sites/absolutedesire/public_html/cgi-bin/dbman";

That may help.

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JPD





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I am running on a unix machine.

I changed that one also and it still give internal server error. I know this is simple, just cant see it.
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JPdeni,

I have even followed you setting up the demo several times, to no aval.

Queticon
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I am not sure what was going on...I deleted everything off my server and off my machine...unzipped it and followed your instructions LPdeni and it went right through. THank you all for your help

Queticon
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Gremlins. That's what it's gotta be. Just gremlins.

Smile

Glad you got it going.


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JPD





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As long as you are keeping all your files in the same directory, it's not necessary to use the full paths.

Try changing to this and see if it will work for you:

$db_dir_url = "http://www.absolutedesire.com/cgi-bin/dbman";
$db_script_url = $db_dir_url . "/db.cgi";
$db_file_name = $db_script_path . "/default.db";
$db_id_file_name = $db_script_path . "/default.count";
$auth_dir = $db_script_path . "/auth";
$auth_pw_file = $db_script_path . "/default.pass";
$auth_log_file = $db_script_path . "/default.log";
require $db_script_path . "/html.pl";

Hope this helps Smile