Re: [Tclhttpd-users] running via localhost

[Brent W. <we...@aj...>]

>>>dlb said:
 > I'm a tclhttpd newbie - and reacquainting myself with tcl.
 > 
 > how do I configure tclhttpd.rc to run the server under localhost - I'm
 > intending to use it as a local testing server on my win98 system.  I've
 > tried using a straight IP for "Config host" as well but receive "Error:
 > invalid command name".

If you get a full Tcl stack trace, that provides a lot of information
that makes it easy to identify the problem.  An "invalid command name".
Also, there is an INSTALL file that outlines several ways to try and
run the server - which one did you try?

 > also is there a recommended path to httpd.tcl , when I'd unpacked it I
 > ended up with
 > C:\Program Files\Tcl\bin\tclhttpd3.1.0-dist\tclhttpd3.1.0\bin\httpd.tcl
 > which seems a bit sloppy.

If you take the "make install" route described in the INSTALL file,
you can put it elsewhere.

 > also_ do the multi-thread features work under windows ?

yes.

 > lots of questions
 > thanks
 > 
 > p.s. if there's a piece of documentation I seem to have overlooked here
 > feel free to point it out

The top-level README cites these additional files:
tclhttpd3.2.1/INSTALL
tclhttpd3.2.1/README
tclhttpd3.2.1/WHATSNEW
tclhttpd3.2.1/ChangeLog
tclhttpd3.2.1/certs/README.ssl


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