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Using a web server |
X-Tract can be run by a web server to provide on-line script operation. We recommend that you set up your web server so that all .xst files are handled automatically by X-Tract. The following instructions assume that you are logged in as 'root' or that you have 'sudo' privileges where required. |
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Installing X-Tract |
Copy the X-Tract executable (xtract) to your cgi-bin directory (typically /home/httpd/cgi-bin) and make sure it has executable privileges. |
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Associating the XMLscript icon with .xst |
The XMLscript icon, in GIF format, is at apps/favicon.gif. This must be copied to Apache's designated icons directory, usually in /home/httpd/. Your copy of Apache may have been configured to put the icons directory elsewhere entirely: refer to its configuration files in /etc/httpd/conf/ for details. Then the extension .xst (the typical extension for XMLscript templates) must be associated with the GIF. See "Editing the configuration file" below. |
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Editing the configuration file |
You must edit one of the Apache configuration files to add a 'handler' for '.xst' files. Add the following lines to the file /etc/httpd/conf/srm.conf.
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In addition, if you wish to associate the icon favicon.gif with the extension, add a line to the same file saying:
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Re-starting Apache |
Re-start Apache, using the command /etc/rc.d/init.d/httpd restart. |
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Testing |
Copy the webstart.xst file to Apache's html directory (usually /home/httpd/html) and point your browser at it (the location should be something like hostname/webstart.xst). The browser should display the same output as X-Tract would have done running the same file from the command line. |
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