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Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 18:36:55 +0200
From: Issac Goldstand <margol@beamartyr.net>
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Subject: Re: How to retrieve the posted variables using the apache module...
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Devender,
  You might want to take a look at libapreq at 
http://httpd.apache.org/apreq/  It contains an API for getting to the 
POST variables, including uploaded files.

  Issac

Joe Lewis wrote:
> Devender Reddy wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am writing an apache module in C and I am facing some problem while
>> retreiveing the POST elements data.
> [snip]
>>
>> Now I have to write one apache module in C, such that, I can get the
>> data of name, upload file name and the hidden variable.
> Are you sure you need a module and not a perl or php script?  If you 
> NEED an extension for apache, read on.
>>
>> I am assuming that these values are stored in the request_rec
>> structure. I dumped all the elements in this structure, but I couldn't
>> find the information. So it would be great, if you can help in this.
> Incoming HTTP headers are stored in the request_rec->headers_in 
> apr_table.  You can write a filter that grabs POST data before any 
> other module gets it if you needed to alter the data.  If you don't 
> need to alter the data, you probably don't want an apache extension, 
> just a standard CGI program.
>>
>> I know this is a pretty simple question, but this one seems to be a
>> tough for me as I am new to this area.
> We'll help as far as we are allowed to by list etiquette.
>
> Joe