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Package MyLanguage.Natural
class Count
func Getcount
StartCommand()
CommandData()[:name] = :Count
CommandData()[:nExpr] = 0
CommandData()[:aExpr] = []
func BraceExprEval_Count nValue
if isCommand() and CommandData()[:name] = :Count {
if isNumber(nValue) {
CommandData()[:nExpr]++
CommandData()[:aExpr] + nValue
if CommandData()[:nExpr] = 2 {
Count_Execute()
}
}
}
func AddAttributes_Count
AddAttribute(self,:count)
func Count_Execute
if not isattribute(self,:count_times) {
AddAttribute(self,:count_times)
Count_Times = 0
}
if Expr(1) > Expr(2) {
nStep = -1
else
nStep = 1
}
if Count_Times = 0 {
see nl+"The Numbers!" + nl
Count_Times++
else
see nl + "I will count Again!" +nl
}
for x = Expr(1) to Expr(2) step nStep {
see nl+x+nl
}
CommandReturn(fabs(Expr(1)-Expr(2))+1)
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2. CHAPTER
FIFTYTHREE
WEB DEVELOPMENT (CGI LIBRARY)
In this chapter we will learn about developing Web applications using a CGI Library written in the Ring language.
53.1 Configure the Apache web server
We can use Ring with any web server that support CGI. In this section we will learn about using Ring with the Apache
HTTP Server.
You can download Apache from : http://httpd.apache.org/
Or you can get it included with other projects like
XAMPP : https://www.apachefriends.org/download.html
Install then open the file:
xamppapacheconfhttpd.conf
search for
<Directory />
Then after it add
Options FollowSymLinks +ExecCGI
So we have
<Directory />
Options FollowSymLinks +ExecCGI
Search for the next line and be sure that it’s not commented
LoadModule cgi_module modules/mod_cgi.so
Search for : AddHandler cgi-script
Then add ”.ring” to the supported cgi extensions
Example
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .ring
Example
AddHandler cgi-script .cgi .pl .asp .ring
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Run/Start the server
Create your web applications in a directory supported by the web server.
Example:
Apache2.2htdocsmywebapplicationfolder
Example:
xampphtdocsmywebapplicationfolder
Inside the source code file (*.ring), Add this line
#!ring -cgi
Note: Change the previous line based on the path to ring.exe in your machine
53.2 Ring CGI Hello World Program
The next program is the Hello World program
#!ring -cgi
See "content-type: text/html" +nl+nl+
"Hello World!" + nl
53.3 Hello World Program using the Web Library
We can use the web library to write CGI Web applications quickly
Example (1) :
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
New Page
{
Text("Hello World!")
}
Example (2) :
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
WebPage()
{
Text("Hello World!")
}
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Tip: the difference between ex. 1 and ex. 2 is using WebPage() function to return the page object instead of creating
the object using new statement.
53.4 Web Library Features
The next features are provided by the Web library to quickly create web applications.
• Generate HTML pages using functions
• Generate HTML pages using objects
• HTTP Get
• HTTP Post
• Files Upload
• URL Encode
• Templates
• CRUD MVC Sample
• Users Logic & Registration Sample
53.5 HTTP Get Example
The Page User Interface
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
New Page
{
Title = "Test HTTP Get"
divstart([ :style = StyleSizeFull() ] )
boxstart()
text( "Test HTTP GET" )
newline()
boxend()
divstart([ :style = Styledivcenter("600px","550px") +
StyleGradient(21) ])
divstart([:style = stylefloatleft() + stylesize("100px","100%") +
stylecolor("black") + stylegradient(58)])
formstart("ex5.ring")
tablestart([ :style = stylesize("65%","90%") +
stylemarginleft("35%") +
stylemargintop("30%") ])
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Name : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
cTextboxStyle = StyleMarginLeft("5%") +
StyleWidth("250px") +
StyleColor("black") +
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StyleBackColor("white")
textbox([ :name = "Name", :style = cTextboxStyle ] )
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Address : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
textbox([ :name = "Address", :style = cTextboxStyle] )
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Phone : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
textbox([ :name = "Phone", :style = cTextboxStyle ])
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Age : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
textbox([ :name = "Age", :style = cTextboxStyle ])
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "City: " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
listbox([ :name = "City", :items = ["Cairo","Riyadh","Jeddah"],
:style = stylemarginleft("5%") + stylewidth("400px") ] )
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Country : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
combobox([ :name = "Country",
:items = ["Egypt","Saudi Arabia","USA"],
:style = stylemarginleft("5%") +
stylewidth("400px")+
stylecolor("black")+
stylebackcolor("white")+
stylefontsize("14px") ])
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
text ( "Note : " )
cellend()
cellstart([])
editbox([ :name = "Notes",
:style = stylemarginleft("5%") +
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stylesize("400px","100px")+
stylecolor("black")+
stylebackcolor("white") ,
:value = "write comments here..." ] )
cellend()
rowend()
rowstart([])
cellstart([])
cellend()
cellstart([])
submit([ :value = "Send" , :Style = stylemarginleft("5%") ])
cellend()
rowend()
tableend()
formend()
divend()
divend()
divend()
}
Screen Shot:
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The Response
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
New Page
{
divstart([ :style = styledivcenter("800px","500px") ])
boxstart()
text ( "HTTP GET Response" ) newline()
boxend()
divstart([ :style = stylefloatleft()+stylewidth("10%")+
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stylecolor("black")+stylegradient(58) ])
newline()
text ( "Name : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "Address : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "Phone : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "Age : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "City : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "Country : " )
newline() newline()
text ( "Note : " )
newline() newline()
divend()
divstart([ :style = stylefloatleft()+stylewidth("90%")+
stylecolor("black")+stylegradient(47) ])
divstart([ :style = stylefloatleft() + stylewidth("1%") ])
newline()
divend()
divstart([ :style = stylefloatleft() + stylewidth("95%") ])
newline()
text ( aPageVars["Name"] )
newline() newline()
text ( aPageVars["Address"] )
newline() newline()
text ( aPageVars["Phone"] )
newline() newline()
text ( aPageVars["Age"] )
newline() newline()
text ( aPageVars["City"] )
newline() newline()
text (aPageVars["Country"] )
newline() newline()
text ( aPageVars["Notes"] )
newline() newline()
divend()
divend()
divend()
}
Screen Shot:
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53.6 HTTP POST Example
The Page User Interface
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
New Page
{
boxstart()
text( "Post Test")
newline()
boxend()
divstart([ :style=StyleFloatLeft()+StyleWidth("100px") ])
newline()
text( "Number1 : " ) newline() newline()
text( "Number2 : " ) newline() newline()
divend()
formpost("ex7.ring")
divstart([ :style = styleFloatLeft()+StyleWidth("200px") ])
newline()
textbox([ :name = "Number1" ]) newline() newline()
textbox([ :name = "Number2" ]) newline() newline()
submit([ :value = "Send" ] )
divend()
formend()
}
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The Response
#!ring -cgi
Load "weblib.ring"
Import System.Web
New Page
{
boxstart()
text( "Post Result" )
newline()
boxend()
divstart([ :style = styleFloatLeft()+styleWidth("200px") ])
newline()
text( "Number1 : " + aPageVars["Number1"] )
newline() newline()
text( "Number2 : " + aPageVars["Number2"] )
newline() newline()
text( "Sum : " + (0 + aPageVars["Number1"] + aPageVars["Number2"] ) )
newline()
divend()
}
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