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Wims is accessed by a request to the main cgi program, for example
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Wims is accessed by a request to the main cgi program, for example
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<pre>
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<pre>
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http://wims.unice.fr/wims/wims.cgi
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http://wims.unice.fr/wims/wims.cgi
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</pre>
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</pre>
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<p>
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which usually should be followed by parameters. A call to the main wims.cgi
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which usually should be followed by parameters. A call to the main wims.cgi
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program without parameter will bring up the wims homepage of the site. </p><p>
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program without parameter will bring up the wims homepage of the site.
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</p><p>
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Parameters of wims.cgi is a usual http $emph name=value$emphend pair, where the
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Parameters of wims.cgi is a usual http $emph name=value$emphend pair, where the
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$emph name$emphend field may be one of the following:
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$emph name$emphend field may be one of the following:
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</p>
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</p>
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<ul>
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<ul>
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<li><span style="color:green;">cmd</span>: the value is the command of the call.
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<li><span class="wims_emph">cmd</span>: the value is the command of the call.
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Valid commands:
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Valid commands:
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$table_header
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$table_header
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$table_tr<th>Parameter string</th><th>Meaning</th></tr>
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$table_tr<th>Parameter string</th><th>Meaning</th></tr>
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$table_tr<td>cmd=intro</td><td>get introduction page of the module</td></tr>
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$table_tr<td>cmd=intro</td><td>get introduction page of the module</td></tr>
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$table_tr<td>cmd=new</td><td>open new working session</td></tr>
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$table_tr<td>cmd=new</td><td>open new working session</td></tr>
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$table_tr<td>cmd=hint</td><td>get contextual hint</td></tr>
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$table_tr<td>cmd=hint</td><td>get contextual hint</td></tr>
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$table_tr<td>cmd=resume</td><td>resume work (e.g. after help)</td></tr>
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$table_tr<td>cmd=resume</td><td>resume work (e.g. after help)</td></tr>
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$table_tr<td>cmd=getins</td><td>get dynamic insertions: internal use<br/>
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$table_tr<td>cmd=getins</td><td>get dynamic insertions: internal use<br/>
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by the server. Not to be used by modules.</td></tr>
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by the server. Not to be used by modules.</td></tr>
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</table>
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</table>
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</li><li><span style="color:green;">module</span>. the value is the name of the module
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</li><li><span class="wims_emph">module</span>. the value is the name of the module
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which the user wants to access. <br/>
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which the user wants to access. <br/>
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</li><li><span style="color:green;">session</span>: the value is the number of the current
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</li><li><span class="wims_emph">session</span>: the value is the number of the current
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session of the user. <br/>
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session of the user. <br/>
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The session number is automatically generated by wims.cgi, and is usually
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The session number is automatically generated by wims.cgi, and is usually
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automatically contained in the pages sent by the server. Tampering with this
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automatically contained in the pages sent by the server. Tampering with this
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parameter by the user (e.g. in order to spy into others' work) is not
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parameter by the user (e.g. in order to spy into others' work) is not
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allowed and has practically no chance to get through.
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allowed and has practically no chance to get through.
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</li><li><span style="color:green;">lang</span>: the value defines the prefered language
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</li><li><span class="wims_emph">lang</span>: the value defines the prefered language
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of the user.
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of the user.
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</li><li><span style="color:green;">user</span>: the value is the user name (for
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</li><li><span class="wims_emph">user</span>: the value is the user name (for
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registered users; reserved for internal use).
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registered users; reserved for internal use).
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</li><li><span style="color:green;">useropts</span>: the value contains user options for the
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</li><li><span class="wims_emph">useropts</span>: the value contains user options for the
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server. The format is coded and may varie from version to version.
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server. The format is coded and may varie from version to version.
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</li><li><span style="color:green;">worksheet</span>: reserved for internal use, for
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</li><li><span class="wims_emph">worksheet</span>: reserved for internal use, for
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determining user works assigned by worksheets.
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determining user works assigned by worksheets.
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</li><li><span style="color:green;">special_parm</span>: this parameter is reserved for
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</li><li><span class="wims_emph">special_parm</span>: this parameter is reserved for
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special requests (help, etc).
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special requests (help, etc).
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</li><li>Any variables accepted by the module on which the user is working on (or
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</li><li>Any variables accepted by the module on which the user is working on (or
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wants to work on).
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wants to work on).
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</li></ul>
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</li></ul>
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