Examples

This chapter contains Tcl examples that are available in the examples/tcl directory under the AOLserver installation directory. These examples are indexed. If you want to find an example of a specific Tcl function, look in the index under the name of the Tcl function for the subentry "example of". For example:

ns_register_proc Tcl function, 179

example of, 212, 221

Here's an overview of the examples in this chapter:

Example	Description
Example 1: hello	Implements simple Tcl-based "hello world"
Example 2: showhdrs	Shows how to access the client's HTTP headers
Example 3a: genstory	Creates procedures for data collection and generation
Example 3b: pagetcl/genstory	Implements above as page script vs.Tcl library script
Example 4: redirect	Illustrates use of AOLserver simple response command
Example 5: desctable	Provides description of columns in a database table
Example 6: getemps	Shows how to query a database table
Example 7: wincgi	Emulates WebSite WinCGI interface