Web site forms

[chrisatkin]

I run a website. And I need a form. At the moment I have it through a different website, and it has loads of adverts on it. In my java script book it says i need a .cgi. What is this and what do I type in it? Also, I have a form but I need to do some calculation for the user. What script do u write to do this as well?

[ndarroch]

It depends on what exactly has to be done with the form. Javascript may be enough to perform the calculation and return a result. a cgi file is essentially a file that processes the form and returns formatted results. In order to use a cgi file your web server must support cgi-script. the cgi file is (normally) stored in a directory called cgi-bin which allows scripts to execute. In order to determine what 'script u write to do this' you will need to expand on what the function of the form is and the result you wish produced.